Category: News
Law school enters SQE market with £3k prep course
QLTS School package covers both SQE1 and SQE2; with exam fees it will slash total cost of qualifying as a solicitor to just over £7k; students can pay more for additional support
Ex-Eversheds Sutherland legal assistant banned after faking manager’s signature
On CILEx application
Revealed: The EU countries where lawyers earn the most
UK lawyers earn £64k on average -- the third highest salary beaten only by Switzerland and Germany
Target BAME aspiring barristers with pupillage opportunities, BSB tells chambers in ‘anti-racist statement’
Regulator launches action plan
DWF launches lawtech training seat geared towards STEM grads
Six-month pilot launches in February 2021
Ex-Freshfields partner wins High Court appeal against misconduct finding
The SDT’s decision to fine Ryan Beckwith £35,000 has been quashed
Legal profession making ‘significant progress’ on diversity — but top roles remain a problem
Lawyers disproportionately likely to come from privileged backgrounds, report finds
Dentons triggers redundancy consultation with launch of ‘virtual roles’
Up to 24 lawyer positions at risk
SRA rebukes Reed Smith over rule breach
Global outfit 'failed to properly distinguish between itself and its connected practice' when dealing with freezing order
Osborne Clarke to repay lawyer COVID salary cuts
Performance exceeds expectations for first half of financial year
Liverpool John Moores law grad goes mega-viral with McDonald’s job application tweet
Knock-back leads to legal role lead
Taylor Wessing to allow lawyers to work from home up to 50% of time
New measure includes trainees
Furloughed solicitor launches lockdown cookie business
Sarah King juggles baking sweet treats alongside criminal casework 🍪
IBA conference: Amal Clooney marks the end of ‘regressive leadership and moral bankruptcy’ of Trump era in media freedom talk
Session also highlights attacks on free expression
Upskirting ex-government lawyer avoids disbarment
Daren Timson-Hunt suspended for six months after photographing woman on the Tube
Supreme Court launches career journey podcast to encourage top court hopefuls
Trio of Supremes open up about life on top bench
London lawyer sues Dumbledore actor
Former Clyde & Co associate Toby Clouston claims his foot was run over by Harry Potter movie star Sir Michael Gambon
Red Lion Chambers cancels 2022 pupillage recruitment due to COVID-19
Crime and fraud set cites impact on court work
Keep wigs to help disguise judges, Lord Chief Justice argues
Lord Burnett recalls taking the same Tube home as a defendant he'd just sentenced
Magic circle partner gives ‘child-friendly’ insight into life as a tax lawyer
With the help of Jaffa Cakes and jigsaws