Author: thomas-connelly

Master of the Rolls wants jobless law grads to represent litigants in person

Let aspiring lawyers gain vital experience in the courts, says Sir Terence Etherton

Dec 6 2016 2:21pm

Brexit: Freshfields tops Ireland’s lawyer transfer list

A record-breaking 1,347 new solicitors will be added to the Irish roll by the end of the year

Dec 6 2016 11:00am

Texas Law Hawk Christmas edition: Can the police legally search Santa’s sleigh?

US lawyer turned YouTube sensation is back -- this time with a flamethrower

Dec 6 2016 9:07am

University of Law unveils BPTC LLM as it slashes cost of standard barrister course

Those taking masters can apply for £10,000 of postgraduate funding

Dec 5 2016 4:06pm

Bar Council wants to split the BPTC in two and make law school attendance OPTIONAL

The Council of the Inns of Court has also thrown its weight behind the radical new plan

Dec 1 2016 1:48pm

Moving in: Olswang and Nabarro reveal relocation plan to CMS HQ

Firms announced three-way merger deal back in October

Dec 1 2016 11:28am

Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore and Hagrid lookalikes visit Middle Temple

Magical scenes in heart of legal London

Nov 30 2016 2:45pm

Eversheds eyes US merger as Holman Fenwick Willan unveils Texas tie-up

And will Dentons offer King & Wood Mallesons a lifeline through a similar deal?

Nov 30 2016 11:33am

Barristers at centre of Brexit Supreme Court battle in sweary social media c-word spat

Things hot up as Article 50 showdown draws ever closer

Nov 29 2016 1:04pm

Bar Council charges students £24 a year to ‘feel closer to the action’

Wannabe barristers can help support key initiatives such as making the "profession more accessible"

Nov 29 2016 8:58am

Hogan Lovells launches first of its kind transgender policy to help support lawyers and staff

It's part of the global giant's "commitment to gender identity equality"

Nov 28 2016 12:46pm

Morning round-up: Friday 25 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 25 2016 7:46am

Judicial Office in embarrassing email gender gaffe

It also spelt Teesside wrong

Nov 24 2016 10:14am

CMS offers future trainees cash to defer training contracts for 12 months

Exclusive: Firm to fund gap years as fallout from three-way merger with Nabarro and Olswang hits

Nov 24 2016 8:51am

MasterChef? Twitter goes into meltdown after King & Wood Mallesons’ head chef cooks strawberry risotto

City firm’s culinary expert crashes out of TV cooking competition

Nov 23 2016 2:07pm

King & Wood Mallesons partner cash injection plan fails as firm eyes possible merger

International giant will now look at "a range of strategic options"

Nov 22 2016 2:00pm

Former Cleary Gottlieb associate lands top New York Times legal role

She might have her work cut out with Donald Trump

Nov 22 2016 12:41pm