News
Law firm office shuttered after being linked to 18 cases of COVID-19
But outfit hits back, saying it's trying its best under ‘tough’ circumstances -- and that council got it wrong
Crowdfunding wannabe barrister pledges free careers advice in return for donations
Mohamed Hussein Iman needs £15k to start GDL
BCLP posts 76% retention rate and ups trainee pay
16 out of 21 stay put
Top commercial chambers to fund criminal pupillage cancelled due to COVID-19
Keating Chambers stumps up £20,000
Ban for paralegal who misled court over fee payment
'Altered' email
Ex-Attorney General brands PM’s Brexit plan ‘unconscionable’
Geoffrey Cox QC MP to vote to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial Internal Market Bill
Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption
Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with ‘pen and paper’ October resits
One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms
Come into the office just 60% of the time, Herbert Smith Freehills tells lawyers
Benchmark set for post-pandemic operations
The top 10 Instagram memes that got us through lockdown
Legal Cheek hits 50,000 Insta-followers and counting...
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
SRA reportedly probing Mishcon de Reya
City firm allegedly being investigated over two separate matters
Big screen justice: Cinemas to host Scottish jury trials
Selected for their good digital connectivity and secure IT infrastructure
Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy
Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy
COVID-19: Regulator predicts drop in pupillage numbers
Knock-on effects of pandemic likely felt by students seeking training spots over next two years, according to new BSB impact report
ULaw and BPP prepare to reopen following COVID shutdown
Tutors to wear protective visors
Top government lawyer quits in Brexit row
Sir Jonathan Jones 'very unhappy' at Downing Street's decision to overwrite parts of Northern Ireland protocol, report claims
DWF reveals profit uptick despite ‘significant COVID-19 impact’
Listed law firm issues bullish trading update for first quarter of new financial year
‘Extremely drunk’ senior partner fined £10k after kissing and touching paralegal in wine bar
Incident followed ‘extended lunch’ with colleagues
Weightmans retains 84% of trainees
16 out of 19