Category: News

Eco-barrister to face contempt of court proceedings for leaking Supreme Court Heathrow judgment

Tim Crosland is being hauled back before top justices for his calculated act of protest

Feb 12 2021 12:54pm

Legal experts highlight need for reform as Queen’s ‘anti-democratic’ vetting powers come to light

Over 1,000 laws needed Her Majesty's consent as result of archaic constitutional rule

Feb 12 2021 10:55am

Litigation law firm drops Hamilton-inspired BigLaw diss track

'Cut your own path it’s ok to be defiant... BigLaw is big, but for change we need giants' 🎶

Feb 11 2021 12:30pm

Freshfields targets social mobility ‘cold spots’ with sixth form mentoring scheme

Teens eligible for paid internships at magic circle firm

Feb 11 2021 10:55am

Paths to becoming a lawyer: Your official roadmap to the legal profession goes live

Don’t know your LLBs from your SQEs? Don’t panic. This new comprehensive guide is here to help

Feb 11 2021 10:07am

CILEx launches SQE rival for school leavers

Training body creates new route to lawyer qualification which will cost a maximum of £12.5k

Feb 11 2021 9:08am

Zoom blunder turns lawyer into cat

‘I’m here live. I’m not a cat’, Rod Ponton tells judge during virtual court hearing

Feb 10 2021 11:30am

City law firms and chambers come together for #10000BlackInterns initiative

National campaign gets underway next year with aim to provide paid internships for black graduates

Feb 10 2021 10:58am

ULaw reveals SQE prep course fees

Prices range from £500 for a short SQE1 revision course to £16,500 for most comprehensive LLM

Feb 10 2021 8:24am

Solicitor who assaulted female family member rebuked

Received conditional caution

Feb 9 2021 11:18am

City Consortium to provide SQE ‘top-up courses’ for future trainees

Exclusive: Will cover legal tech and project management skills

Feb 9 2021 10:55am

Osborne Clarke ends COVID salary cuts early

Will repay staff deducted earnings this month

Feb 9 2021 9:09am

Junior lawyer warns law firms against ‘misusing’ apprenticeship levy

JLD committee member James Kitching's comments come at the start of National Apprenticeship Week

Feb 8 2021 11:52am

Councillor in chaotic parish meeting is a lawyer

Aled Brewerton -- one of the participants in the now viral video call -- has a legal background, report claims

Feb 5 2021 5:11pm

Hogan Lovells gets its first female solo chair

Marie-Aimée de Dampierre is one of a number of women in leadership roles at the firm

Feb 5 2021 10:45am

Revealed: The chambers with the most supportive barristers 2021

From multiple virtual meet-ups to the set's most formidable silk lending a hand

Feb 5 2021 10:10am

Shortlists revealed for the Legal Cheek Awards 2021

Who will you be rooting for?

Feb 4 2021 10:54am