Category: News

From partner to pizzeria: ex-Clifford Chance lawyer opens up on life as restaurateur

Katrina Allison moved to Cumbria aged 46 after tiring of commercial litigation

Feb 20 2020 8:43am

Wannabe Keir Starmers can live in his old student house in Leeds with two other law students

Recreate likely Labour leader-to-be’s university life

Feb 18 2020 12:52pm

Deloitte teams up with PhD tech students to solve ‘future problems’ in the legal sector

Tackle areas ripe for development including AI and blockchain

Feb 18 2020 9:58am

Over half of female lawyers have experienced or witnessed sexism at work

But 46% fail to report over fears it would negatively impact their careers, new research reveals

Feb 18 2020 8:58am

LPC pass rates nosedive as report reveals one law school where just 29% of students made the grade

While achievement gap between white and ethnic minority students remains large

Feb 17 2020 11:39am

Quinn Emanuel follows Freshfields in ditching ‘Dear Sirs’ from lawyers’ emails

'The idea is to show that we take gender seriously', says US firm

Feb 17 2020 10:53am

70% of lawyers worry about letting their bosses down

Many also fret over lack of genuine workmates, new research finds

Feb 14 2020 11:16am

Linklaters to relocate London HQ

Two minute walk from current Silk Street site

Feb 14 2020 9:34am

Four new speakers announced for LegalEdCon London 2020

Quartet add to the array of different perspectives represented at Legal Cheek’s 14 May Future of Legal Education and Training Conference

Feb 14 2020 8:45am

ULaw reveals first details of SQE prep course and masters options

Update comes as law school giant ranks number one for LLB acceptances

Feb 13 2020 3:36pm

Cabinet reshuffle: Attorney General Geoffrey Cox gets the sack

Barrister resigns 'at the PM's request'

Feb 13 2020 1:11pm

Covington & Burling London lawyer allegedly blasts BA over ‘s***’ first-class flight

Antonio Michaelides reportedly claimed staff took over five hours to fit baby seat

Feb 13 2020 9:00am

The Supreme Court is on the hunt for judicial assistants

Rub shoulders with the UK's top judges

Feb 12 2020 11:39am

Junior solicitor removed from profession after backdating legal aid paperwork

He was just a few months qualified at the time

Feb 12 2020 9:03am

City law firm recruits cannabis partner

Ince looks to capitalise on growing market

Feb 11 2020 10:08am

Don’t use NDAs to silence sexual harassment claims, arbitration service warns

Fresh guidance looks to address misuse of gagging orders

Feb 11 2020 8:59am

Join Extinction Rebellion, eco-activist tells judges

Donnachadh McCarthy says climate protection needs greater backing from the bench, as judge reportedly tells protestors 'you have to succeed'

Feb 10 2020 3:41pm