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Robert Jenrick MP

Ex-City lawyer Robert Jenrick appointed shadow justice secretary  

Accepts new role after missing out on Tory Party leadership

11 hours ago
Swearing

Swearing more common up North, claims judge

Comment made in ruling on employment dispute

12 hours ago
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Exclusive research: What time do lawyers finish work at the UK’s top 100+ law firms?

Junior lawyers face long days, late finishes, and an 'always available' culture, highlighting the demanding nature of a life in corporate law

2 days ago
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

3 days ago
open plan office

‘What is the proper etiquette for an open-plan office?’

One junior solicitor has reached their limit

6 days ago
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The best social media posts of the week

A round-up of online musings, memes and more

6 days ago
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Russian court fines Google $20 decillion — more than world’s GDP

$20,000,000,000,000 (deep breath) 000,000,000,000,000,000,000

6 days ago
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Research: Poor lawyer wellbeing costing big law firms £65 million a year

Staff working with mental health struggles

Oct 30 2024 8:40am
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Piles of files

Super-regulator hammers SRA’s handling of Axiom Ince saga

LSB triggers unprecedented enforcement action against solicitors' regulator

Oct 29 2024 12:52pm
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Top tax barrister prosecuted for tax evasion

Old Square Tax Chambers’ Robert Venables KC denies the charges

Oct 29 2024 10:56am

Autumn budget: Further cuts to justice ‘untenable’, Law Society warns

The Chancery Lane body says MoJ needs essential funding to address courts backlog

Oct 29 2024 8:38am
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Oct 28 2024 7:50am
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news SQE Hub

‘The low SQE pass rate has me stressing’

One aspiring lawyer is eager to know what the most challenging part is and why

Oct 25 2024 9:22am
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