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Battle of the law firm Xmas trees: Legal Cheek’s official round-up

'Tis the season to hit billing targets be jolly

Dec 16 2016 10:26am

It’s beginning to look a lot like Slaughter and May is calling a recession

Modest pay rise and work/life perks signal tough times ahead

Dec 16 2016 9:12am

Morning round-up: Friday 16 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 16 2016 7:56am

Solicitorsupermarket.com coming soon?

Competition watchdog report focuses on price transparency -- oh and full independence for the SRA from the Law Society

Dec 15 2016 1:39pm

QC at the centre of Brexit legal challenge forced to defend working class background in wake of Twitter abuse

Yes my father is an ex-Etonian author, but he denied paternity, says Jolyon Maugham

Dec 15 2016 12:16pm

Bristol University law student lands advocacy honours in BPP-backed national competition

Aspiring barrister Lucy Bennett crowned advocate of the year

Dec 15 2016 9:52am

Email scammers impersonate City law firm partner in attempt to dupe public

Withers lawyer's name pinched by internet wrongens

Dec 15 2016 9:01am

Morning round-up: Thursday 15 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 15 2016 7:56am

Investigation concludes Matrix Chambers’ Ben Emmerson QC did NOT commit sexual assault

The top lawyer was accused of attacking a woman in a lift

Dec 14 2016 1:35pm

Slaughter and May bumps junior lawyer salaries by 9% to £78,000

But trainees have had their pay frozen

Dec 14 2016 12:59pm

Uncertain times for King & Wood Mallesons trainees as Dentons pulls out of merger talks

Twitter account set up to help staff find jobs

Dec 14 2016 10:32am

Meet the law graduate whose passion for vlogging helped her reach triple training contract offer glory

From De Montfort University to law students’ dream hat-trick

Dec 14 2016 9:45am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 14 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 14 2016 7:48am

Exclusive: City law firm partner resigns amid Christmas party grope claims

Winckworth Sherwood lawyer describes his behaviour as “not acceptable” in internal apology to colleagues

Dec 13 2016 4:40pm

Man appears in court charged with mugging High Court judge by the Royal Courts of Justice

Mr Justice Knowles was apparently robbed on Middle Temple Lane

Dec 13 2016 2:59pm

Hogan Lovells teams up with ULaw to launch Birmingham-based paralegal apprenticeship scheme

International giant will take on its first new recruit next month

Dec 13 2016 12:03pm

Open thread: What is it like to work at a US firm in London?

Are the megabucks worth the crazy hours? Or have these firms fallen foul to unfounded stereotypes?

Dec 13 2016 9:58am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 13 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 13 2016 7:49am