News
Pupil barrister numbers down nearly a third in 30 years
757 in 1991 ⤵️ 542 in 2020
RPC retains 12 out of 14 NQ solicitors
Posts whopping 49.5% uptick in partner profits
Lawtech business gives staff Fridays off… forever
Could law firms follow?
Male solicitors four times more likely to appear before disciplinary tribunal
Despite fairly even gender split in profession
Shearman offers lawyers 40% home-working option
New policy will see some support roles go fully remote
The burnout profession? Why City law culture needs to change
Ex-corporate lawyer Charlene Gisele reflects on her own mental health struggles while offering her top tips to prevent work-related exhaustion before it starts
Dominic Cummings brands legal Twitter royalty as ‘charlatans’
Former Downing Street adviser lashes leading lawyers over Brexit views
Norton Rose Fulbright ‘software error’ causes staff pronouns to change in emails
'He/him' to 'she/her' and vice versa
Law Island? Ulster Uni grad becomes dating show’s latest legally-minded contestant
Matthew MacNabb joins Love Island as part of Casa Amor twist
What ancient Greek oracles warn us about predictive justice
Have we replaced the authority of God with algorithmic-decision-making?
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Top judge slams BSB over ‘injustice’ to student wrongly kicked off bar training course
Ryan Eve vindicated in High Court after regulator's blunders
Solicitor apprenticeships jump 40% in one year
New pathway to qualification gains popularity as SQE roll-out nears
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Love Island welcomes its fifth law graduate
Brings a whole new meaning to a summer 'vacation' scheme! 🏝
City law firm donates £2 million profit slice to Covid charities
Simmons & Simmons cash contribution follows solid financial results
Magic circle vs US MoneyLaw: An associate’s perspective
One City lawyer sets out some of the factors they took into consideration before making the switch 🇬🇧 ➡️ 🇺🇸
City firms continue to reveal 2021 financial results
Mixed fortunes for Ashurst, Simmons, Dentons, DWF and Gateley
Mayer Brown retains 8 out of 10 NQ solicitors
80% autumn result