Category: News
Barrister condemned for ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet
Jon Holbrook's comment remains up despite his chambers twice requesting it be deleted
Make fake news a crime, Exeter Uni law profs suggest
Academics warn against 'worshipping freedom of expression' in an age of digital disinformation
Research: Fifth of barristers want to quit profession as debt and stress levels soar
Barristers at 'breaking point' and in urgent need of support, Bar Council chief warns
Barrister fined £6,000 for slapping female colleague’s bottom
Criminal specialist grabbed woman's neck and pulled her on to his lap, according to ruling
Netflix’s Top Boy uses sold off crown court to film legal scenes — as criminal case backlog hits 457,518
Blackfriars Crown Court flogged for a reported £65 million in 2019
Diversity and inclusion efforts count towards billable targets, Hogan Lovells tells lawyers
Credit system applies to activities including organising D&I events and mentoring underrepresented colleagues
Law schools welcome first SQE students as SRA ‘looks closely’ at online exam options in light of COVID
Regulator remains hopeful assessment will go ahead in November as planned
Top London QC pulls out of Hong Kong prosecutions following ‘growing pressure and criticism from the UK community’
David Perry QC challenged by senior legal figures for taking on case against pro-democracy activists
Meet the ski-loving UCL law student waiting out lockdown in the Swiss Alps
Future magic circle trainee Benedict Wilson juggles skiing with remote studies having flown out before the latest travel rules came into force
Flexi training contract specialist launches SQE scholarship for Black aspiring lawyers
Accutrainee's diversity initiative sees it team up with City outfits including CMS
Ex-magic circle trainee reveals why she quit law to live on a narrowboat
'I found the work so boring,' says former Linklaters lawyer Dorothy Henson
Lawyers left stunned after ex-Supreme Sumption tells cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ on national TV
Former top judge insists comment was taken out of context
Norton Rose Fulbright cuts 132 roles — majority in London
19 lawyers among redundancies
Ban for ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal who faked overtime approval
Claimed extra 260 hours over two-month period
Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance 2021
Which firms are offering the best of both worlds?
Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’
Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear
Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result
34 out of 37 trainees kept on
Top London QC under fire for agreeing to prosecute Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners
Baroness Kennedy describes David Perry's decision as 'a source of shame'
Disciplinary case against magic circle partner who worked on Harvey Weinstein NDA halted over health concerns
Tribunal finds that proceedings against Allen & Overy's Mark Mansell represented a 'significant risk to life'
Linklaters reports latest gender and ethnicity pay gaps
Magic circle player reveals largely unchanged results
‘Legally Brunette’ TikToker documents life as a UCL law student
Daniella Swinson’s amusing clips have amassed over one million likes