Category: News

Barrister receives complaint from fellow lawyer after posting Quran quotes on LinkedIn

Tahir Khan vows to defy 'bias towards my religious beliefs'

Feb 18 2021 11:58am

Living Room Law: Lawyers who are doing things differently tell their stories at new virtual conference

Thursday 22 April, 2pm to 5:30pm, taking place virtually

Feb 18 2021 10:38am

Latham & Watkins bumps trainee pay to £50-55k and increases maintenance grant

Future rookies to receive £10.5k in financial support

Feb 18 2021 9:12am

15 City law firms sign social mobility action plan

Outfits to offer mentoring to aspiring lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds

Feb 17 2021 8:51am

Keoghs launches SQE apprenticeship for graduates

Runs alongside traditional TC

Feb 16 2021 11:29am

BPP Law School to offer module in small talk

University finds a third of students don't feel comfortable talking in front of a group

Feb 16 2021 10:51am

Goodwin Procter raises NQ solicitor pay to £137,500

Trainee salaries to be reviewed in the summer

Feb 16 2021 9:20am

Jo Maugham QC claims Allen & Overy blacklisted him and his chambers

Tax barrister says 'ban' came in ‘aftermath’ of fox killing tweet

Feb 15 2021 4:42pm

Law firm hires ‘I.M. Nottacat’

Spoof specialities include ‘M&A (meow and agitate)’

Feb 15 2021 11:36am

City Law School launches student-staffed environmental law clinic

Latest pro bono offering sees aspiring lawyers work on green policy and legal problems

Feb 15 2021 9:22am

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