Category: News

Don’t just give SQE trainees ‘repetitive admin tasks’, regulator warns law firms

SRA seeks to protect rookies qualifying under new regime

Dec 11 2020 12:08pm

Clifford Chance restores NQ lawyer pay following COVID cut

Exclusive: £100k package returns

Dec 11 2020 8:28am

More law firms pay back furlough funds

DAC Beachcroft and Bevan Brittan follow host of City firms in returning government cash

Dec 10 2020 9:12am

Clifford Chance ditches ‘Dear Sirs’ and ‘Chairman’ in inclusivity push

Magic circle player calls time on gendered language in legal correspondence following similar moves by Freshfields and Quinn Emanuel

Dec 9 2020 2:03pm

Underpaid, stressed and bullied: Experiences of BAME solicitors laid bare in new report

Law Society research compares experiences of black, asian and minority ethnic solicitors with white counterparts

Dec 9 2020 1:06pm

Home-working: 3 out of 4 solicitors experiencing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation

Cracks beginning to show in WFH model, particularly among juniors, report finds

Dec 9 2020 9:28am

Simmons & Simmons sets 30% ethnic minority target for trainees

Aims to achieve greater racial diversity by 2025

Dec 8 2020 1:19pm

A&O and Clifford Chance dish out bonuses to US lawyers

Year-end and special cash rewards

Dec 8 2020 10:44am

Barrister reprimanded for refusing breath test

Gave no comment interview

Dec 8 2020 9:13am

Sexy Starmer was not the model for Bridget Jones heartthrob Darcy, author reveals

Helen Fielding puts much-loved rumour to rest but insists Labour leader is lush

Dec 7 2020 2:10pm

Law prof drafts in Tiger King’s Carole Baskin to motivate students

Netflix star features in inspirational vid

Dec 7 2020 12:15pm

Slaughter and May boosts Xmas bonuses but sticks with pay freeze

Also reinstates partner distributions

Dec 4 2020 12:21pm

Law student who gave birth during bar exam reveals she passed

'I did all of this because I did not see any other option to accomplish both my goals -- become a lawyer and a mom,' says Brianna Hill

Dec 4 2020 10:12am

UCL law students complain of ‘overwhelming’ workload and ‘unhealthy’ screen usage during online studies

Exclusive: 'The safety, health and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority', says uni in response

Dec 4 2020 8:27am

Over 200 top lawyers sign petition calling on London’s Garrick Club to scrap men-only membership policy

Women are being excluded from vital networking opportunities, according to letter

Dec 3 2020 11:07am

Law firms continue to repay government furlough cash

Burges Salmon follows moves made by Eversheds and Dentons

Dec 3 2020 9:46am