Category: News
IBA: Assange treatment during extradition hearing ‘reminiscent of Abu Ghraib’ prison scandal
International Bar Assocation compares Wikileaks founder's 'mistreatment' to torture of Iraqi detainees
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Shearman & Sterling becomes first firm to postpone spring vacation scheme in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Follows Linklaters decision to suspend insight scheme
Coronavirus: Linklaters postpones insight scheme as Taylor Wessing closes London office after employee tests positive
Host of City players trial remote working capabilities in wake of pandemic
Revealed: The chambers with the most supportive barristers
From 'very active' juniors' WhatsApp groups to the most illustrious silk offering a helping hand
King’s College London law students to sit ‘take home’ exams amid coronavirus fears
Alternative arrangement sees undergrads take their assessments off-campus within a specified timeframe
There’s an ‘Allen & Over It’ Instagram account poking fun at City law
Follows similar 'Slaughtered and Dismayed' meme page
66-year-old solicitor removed from profession for trying to kiss teenage girl in pub
William Herbert Black struck off over 'thoroughly unpleasant incident'
Barrister who beat woman — then failed to surrender to custody — suspended for four months
Decision open to appeal
Goldman Sachs postpones London legal internships in wake of coronavirus
Banking giant’s spring work experience programme was due to start later this month
Linklaters launches grad scheme for legal operations roles
Two-year TC alternative covers key business functions including project management, innovation and pricing -- but doesn't lead to solicitor qualification
How Donoghue v Stevenson can help prevent coronavirus
Reciting key passage from tort law classic hits recommended hand washing target of 20 seconds
£1,600 fine for solicitor who forwarded ‘grossly offensive’ email to colleague
Paul Kenneth Breen was department head of Liverpool outfit when he passed on email derogatory to women
Linklaters and Allen & Overy launch new trainee-hosted podcasts aimed at aspiring magic circle lawyers
'Linkubator' and 'Allen & Overy Launch: The Careers Podcast' are available to stream now ?
Two-thirds of legal professionals struggle to make ends meet
But over half too scared to ask for pay rise
Revealed: The best law firms for tech 2020
'We use bitcoin technology to purchase coffees'
Fox baseball bat QC avoids prosecution
RSPCA says that 'findings indicate the fox was killed swiftly' by Jolyon Maugham
Doughty Street veteran donates a cool £100k to former chamber mate Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership campaign
As Rebecca Long-Bailey defends record as a solicitor
£60 million lawtech start-up closes ‘after failing to figure out how to deliver better efficiency than a traditional law firm’
Legal software specialist Atrium lays off all 100 employees
Blackstone barristers team up with education charity to create ‘Women in Law’ children’s book
Illustrated by school pupils