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Walker Morris awards training contract to child of managing partner

Leeds outfit says it operates 'completely blind' assessment process, with candidates securing positions on 'performance and merit'

Apr 9 2021 12:57pm

Taylor Wessing to join host of firms in Dublin

Focus on tech and life sciences work

Apr 9 2021 12:10pm

‘Will firms consider me for a TC if I’ve had to retake LPC exams?’

I'm currently looking for paralegal roles but have had no luck yet

Apr 9 2021 9:14am

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Apr 9 2021 8:41am

US outfit Cadwalader latest to launch in Dublin

Follows similar Irish moves by Hogan Lovells, Ashurst and Dentons

Apr 8 2021 1:00pm

Slaughter and May to launch legal operations grad scheme

Will initially recruit two grads

Apr 8 2021 9:11am

BBC launches SQE apprenticeship for graduates

Exclusive: Broadcasting giant teams up with ULaw to offer earn-while-you-learn route to solicitor qualification

Apr 7 2021 10:24am

First female barrister to be commemorated with London blue plaque

Helena Normanton's roundel will mark the address she lived for the early part of her legal career

Apr 7 2021 9:28am

First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2021

Two-day virtual conference to explore future of legal education and training

Apr 6 2021 3:15pm

UK law firms reward lawyers with COVID bonuses

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

Apr 6 2021 10:47am

Freshfields narrows gender pay gap

Magic circle player also publishes ethnicity data and, for the first time, disability and LGBT+ results

Apr 6 2021 9:27am

Round-up from the Easter Weekend

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

Apr 6 2021 7:47am

Quinn Emanuel lawyer convicted of dangerous driving following parking row outside daughter’s nursery school

Boris Bronfentrinker tells Legal Cheek he's "considering grounds for an appeal" after being hit with £5k fine and 12 month driving ban

Apr 1 2021 7:39pm

Speakers announced for Legal Cheek’s Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme

Featuring 10 leading law firms, alongside in-house lawyers from Netflix, NatWest, BT and the BBC, as well as ULaw's employability team

Apr 1 2021 5:05pm

Legal celebs flock to Cameo

From Suits stars to Trump’s former lawyer

Apr 1 2021 10:04am

Law students express concern at highlighter shortage in wake of Suez Canal crisis

APRIL FOOLS! Delays to UK shipments send prices of popular stationery soaring

Apr 1 2021 7:23am

Two Doughty Street junior barristers launch hijabs for court

Latest release from Ivy & Normanton, the first ever outfitter dedicated to courtwear for women

Mar 31 2021 12:16pm

DAC Beachcroft lawyers can choose where and what hours they work

'The future of work is changing and so must we,' says firm's managing partner

Mar 31 2021 10:40am

Junior solicitor struck off for faking colleague’s signature launches High Court appeal

Henna Zeb Khan found to have signed someone else's name on property documents during her training contract

Mar 31 2021 9:23am