Category: News

Law Society award named in honour of Salford Uni law student killed in drive-by shooting

Hogan Lovells' Sengova Kailondo scoops junior solicitor of the year gong in memory of Aya Hachem

Oct 19 2020 1:54pm

Over half of trainee solicitors ‘unable to cope with stress’ during lockdown

Report also finds most firms have struggled to train rookies remotely

Oct 19 2020 10:49am

Barrister who broke hotel receptionist’s jaw with hockey stick avoids disbarment

Felix Joel Evans is about to become a solicitor despite GBH conviction

Oct 16 2020 1:19pm

BSB reveals bar exam pass rates following summer proctoring problems

Scores consistent with previous years, says regulator -- if you don't count students who encountered IT issues

Oct 15 2020 1:15pm

Kirkland & Ellis chopping boards are actually a thing

MoneyLaw firm makes move into kitchenware?

Oct 15 2020 10:32am

City law firms repay government furlough money

Norton Rose Fulbright, Herbert Smith Freehills and Osborne Clarke wind back cost-cutting measures after performance exceeds expectations

Oct 15 2020 9:22am

Majority of law school websites don’t mention SQE, research finds

Only 8% give some detail about new course provision

Oct 14 2020 12:18pm

Suspension for barrister convicted of GBH

Also fined £2k

Oct 14 2020 10:45am

DWF retains 25 of 39 trainee solicitors

Six on fixed-term deals

Oct 14 2020 9:14am

‘I’d be shouted at because I left the pub at 10 o’clock rather than 11pm’, says bullied former pupil barrister

New bar study finds rookies ‘particularly vulnerable’ to bullying and harassment

Oct 13 2020 1:07pm

Russell Group unis launch partnership with new SQE provider

Students at Manchester University and King's College London will be offered BARBRI SQE workshops and fee discounts

Oct 13 2020 10:28am

Hogan Lovells keeps 20 out of 29 autumn NQ solicitors

Two on fixed-term contracts

Oct 13 2020 9:20am

Law student gives birth during bar exam

Finishes assessment the next day

Oct 12 2020 10:53am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Oct 12 2020 8:12am

New era of home-working could spell the end for sky-high City lawyer salaries, Big Four legal boss warns

PwC partner Ed Stacey reckons it's getting harder to justify regional pay differences

Oct 9 2020 12:01pm

‘This has to stop’: Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press

Legal aid firm Duncan Lewis says it's getting 'threatening messages' after hostile coverage

Oct 8 2020 12:26pm

The perfect law grad is a ‘team player’ with ‘excellent communication skills’, according to research

Data bods use job ads to identify key qualities employers seek from legally-minded uni leavers

Oct 8 2020 9:16am