News
Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend
Receptionist who couldn’t pronounce firm’s name loses employment case
Employed eight days
‘What do I wear on my vac scheme?’
Fashion advice required
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
BSB granted extra powers to tackle misbehaving barristers
Interim suspensions
Queen Mary and BARBRI create Russell Group’s first solicitor apprenticeship pathway
London uni in early talks with possible partner firms
6 lessons learnt from Legally Blonde
What would Elle Woods do?
Trowers to take on solicitor apprentices from 2025
More firms embrace TC alternative
Could we soon be saying bye-bye to barristers’ wigs?
Bar Council working group reviews future of court dress
Independent review confirms reissued SQE1 results are correct
Kaplan drafted in top statistician after 175 students were incorrectly told they had failed
Young lawyers urge MPs to visit ‘legal aid frontline’
Two MPs have already planned visits
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2024 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆
City pay war: Linklaters matches Freshfields with £150k NQ lawyer salary
Rises for trainees and apprentices too
Tech’s role in boosting access to justice among key themes for 2024 Pro Bono Week
Annual programme of events runs later this year
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
City Law firms partner with KCL to launch student-staffed law clinic addressing LGBTQ+ discrimination
Baker McKenzie and Clyde & Co
‘I’m about to start my TC in London. Where should I live?’
Trainee needs guidance
Free wine hidden in T&Cs of former Magic Circle lawyer’s website
Claimed after three months