Category: News

Top London QC under fire for agreeing to prosecute Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners

Baroness Kennedy describes David Perry's decision as 'a source of shame'

Jan 15 2021 9:33am

Disciplinary case against magic circle partner who worked on Harvey Weinstein NDA halted over health concerns

Tribunal finds that proceedings against Allen & Overy's Mark Mansell represented a 'significant risk to life'

Jan 14 2021 1:22pm

Linklaters reports latest gender and ethnicity pay gaps

Magic circle player reveals largely unchanged results

Jan 14 2021 11:30am

‘Legally Brunette’ TikToker documents life as a UCL law student

Daniella Swinson’s amusing clips have amassed over one million likes

Jan 14 2021 9:07am

Law Society president faces misconduct tribunal after High Court rules he has case to answer

David Greene denies allegation he deliberately misled judge and says he fully expects to be cleared

Jan 13 2021 11:29am

Speakers announced for The SQE Sessions

28 January virtual event marks super-exam launch year; speakers include key figures from law firms and legal education

Jan 13 2021 10:32am

Wetherspoon to remove lockdown sceptic posters — including one featuring Lord Sumption

'It is fair to say that a few of the comments are out of date', says pub spokesperson

Jan 12 2021 12:04pm

City law firms increase lawyer leave in light of lockdown 3.0

'Lockdown leave' schemes aimed at working parents and carers

Jan 12 2021 11:20am

Revealed: Law firms’ average work from home start and finish times 2020-21

Everything has changed over the past 12 months -- but what about working hours for trainee and junior lawyers?

Jan 12 2021 9:14am

Law Society to probe historical slave trade links

Research proposed by Society's BAME network

Jan 11 2021 11:34am

Lawyers put in 20 extra work days when working from home

Almost two-thirds hope for hybrid-working once pandemic is over, research reveals

Jan 8 2021 11:42am

Henry Hendron to appear before disciplinary tribunal — again

Exclusive: Junior barrister tells Legal Cheek he's looking forward to 'knocking out each and every one of the BSB charges'

Jan 8 2021 10:36am

Nottingham Law School defends decision to keep closed-book LPC exams during lockdown

Response comes amid calls from students to make assessments open-book

Jan 8 2021 9:33am

Legal Twitter condemns Capitol attacks

American Bar Association brands protestors' actions as 'criminal conduct'

Jan 7 2021 12:27pm

Junior solicitor suspended for six months after trying to hide email address mix-up

Harina Zoey Panesar-Jagdev escapes strike-off despite admitting dishonesty

Jan 7 2021 10:43am

NewLaw firm teams up with Queen Mary Uni to launch postgrad work experience programme

Students matched with consultant lawyers to undertake paid legal work

Jan 7 2021 9:10am

Former paralegal in new Love Island-style dating show

Robyn Darbyshire stars in ITV2's The Cabins which premiered this week

Jan 6 2021 12:25pm

COVID attack on UCL law student racially motivated, court finds

Jonathan Mok suffered fractured nose and broken cheekbone following assault

Jan 6 2021 10:16am

ULaw LPC students given exam on a topic they hadn’t covered

Exclusive: University has issued new assessment and extended submission deadline

Jan 5 2021 1:30pm

Legal training provider reveals £2,890 SQE1 online prep course

Law Training Centre enters super-exam training market

Jan 5 2021 11:44am