Category: News

Freshfields looks to slash air travel in sustainability push

Magic circle player also vows to reduce paper consumption and ramp up use of renewable electricity

Feb 1 2021 10:53am

Revealed: The best law firms for legal tech 2021

From AI-powered doc review to smart contract signing software; which law firms are the most technologically advanced?

Jan 29 2021 9:13am

Exclusive research: Law firms say the SQE alone will not be enough

Results of a survey undertaken by nearly 50 leading law firms reveal the new centralised route to qualification won’t cover enough ground and a more thorough course is needed

Jan 28 2021 1:30pm

Should legal crowdfunding be regulated?

Lawyers -- including some of those doing the crowdfunding -- worry about lack of controls

Jan 28 2021 10:49am

Lockdown issues trigger rise in calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline

Stress and anxiety among top concerns, LawCare stats show

Jan 28 2021 9:20am

Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons beat magic circle rivals in 2021 brand power list

Bakers bags top spot for 11th consecutive year

Jan 27 2021 1:00pm

Ashurst to teach NewLaw to Stirling University law students

Global firm's tie-up with Scottish law school looks to prepare next gen for new market challenges and opportunities

Jan 27 2021 10:55am

Barrister who touched two people ‘sexually’ handed three-month suspension

Incidents occurred in the summer of 2019

Jan 27 2021 9:19am

Glasgow University apologises to blind student over law firm grad rec leaflets

Russell Group institution mishandled request to digitise law fair materials

Jan 26 2021 11:58am

Linklaters keeps 47 out of 50 NQ solicitors

Reveals BAME-only retention score in City law first

Jan 26 2021 10:16am

Meet the lawyers deciding Trump’s Facebook fate

Social media giant's Oversight Board is stuffed with legal experts

Jan 26 2021 9:22am

Barrister condemned for ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet

Jon Holbrook's comment remains up despite his chambers twice requesting it be deleted

Jan 25 2021 1:52pm

Make fake news a crime, Exeter Uni law profs suggest

Academics warn against 'worshipping freedom of expression' in an age of digital disinformation

Jan 25 2021 11:04am
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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

Jan 25 2021 9:34am

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

Jan 22 2021 8:42am

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

Jan 21 2021 11:37am

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

Jan 21 2021 10:26am

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

Jan 20 2021 11:45am

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

Jan 20 2021 11:14am