Category: News

Forget the glass ceiling… trans people face a ‘concrete’ one, says Manchester Met equality law prof
Lawyer Stephen Whittle shares insights into the challenges facing transgender people during House of Commons speech

Pinsent Masons retains 57 out of 72 qualifying trainees
A score of 79%

Manchester Uni law students design app to field out-of-hours legal advice centre enquiries
Hits online shelves later this year

Answers to Government Legal training contract scheme’s situational judgement test surface online
Exclusive: Shared by aspiring lawyers on WhatsApp and email

Law student reported rapist to police after criminal and evidence lectures triggered memories of ordeal
Jay Graham admitted two charges of rape and a charge of sexual assault

Baker McKenzie ups NQ solicitor pay by almost A QUARTER to £95,000
Potential earnings could exceed £100,000 with bonus

Junior lawyer numbers set to rocket following SQE roll-out, predicts Google-backed legal business chief
Super-exam also tipped as pro-diversity by legal entrepreneur

‘Extremely overworked’ City lawyer fined £2,500 for erroneously expensing Uber journeys twice
Fladgate solicitor hauled before disciplinary tribunal

Vlogging future magic circle trainee uses commercial awareness nous to support law school studies
Beats working the tills at Tesco

Pro rugby playing Limerick Uni law grad prepares to enter Love Island villa
Love-seeking lawyer-hopeful among three new contestants hoping to shake things up

‘A terrible day for the poor and disadvantaged’: Legal aid cuts force closure of London law centre
Lambeth not-for-profit goes to the wall with immediate effect

Taylor Wessing raises NQ solicitor pay to £77,000 plus bonus in package worth up to £92,400
City pay war continues

6 City law firms secure spots on LGBT ‘Top Global Employers’ list
Stonewall index celebrates businesses inclusion efforts

Extinction Rebellion park boat named in memory of popular eco-barrister outside Royal Courts of Justice
Traffic brought to a standstill

Simmons & Simmons ups newly qualified solicitor base salaries to £79,000
Junior lawyer earnings could exceed £100,000 with bonuses, says firm

UK public prefers Obama over Blair as their ‘ideal lawyer’, survey finds
Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela also score highly

Kings Chambers teams up with social mobility charity to launch legal placement scheme for working class students
Each participant will receive £100 to buy suitable clothing

Ashurst joins City pay war with £105,000 NQ solicitor package
Base rate of £84,000 plus bonus

Former Skadden London lawyer caught up in Trump-Russia probe struck off for lying to FBI
City lawyer Alex van der Zwaan accepts professional ban following short jail spell

New Winckworth Sherwood partner emails 600 contacts on first day on the job — forgets to blind copy
Blunder reported to UK data watchdog