Category: News
Top barrister Jo Sidhu disbarred over inappropriate sexual behaviour
Proven allegations involved misconduct towards mini-pupil
Law Society condemns Trump’s attack on lawyers as top firms quietly remove DEI content from their websites
Hogan Lovells and Latham & Watkins among those to make online tweaks
Ex-Cooley lawyer handed six-month suspension for stalking former girlfriend
Sent her 'unsolicited items' including flowers and Haribo sweets
One in three criminal barristers ‘actively seeking to leave the bar’
New research spotlights profession in crisis
Trump’s D&I crackdown expands: A&O Shearman, Freshfields and Hogan Lovells among latest law firm targets
20 major outfits face probe
Kirkland cements BigLaw dominance with record $8.8 billion revenue
Average partner profits soar to $9.25 million
Appeal launched to support stranded trainees following RBG collapse
Seven seek support
‘Give them some leeway’: Lawfluencer urges firms to stand by trainees who fail SQE
Appeal follows latest exam results
UK sentencing shake-up slammed by US TV star Judge Judy
Unforeseen critic
Mishcon de Reya pursues pardon for the last woman hanged in the UK
Ruth Ellis was executed in 1955
Oxford law student convicted of modern slavery offences
Human rights specialist awaits sentencing
Law firm earnings up, but it’s taking longer for clients to pay
Law Society research
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Business Secretary ‘corrects record’ on Addleshaw solicitor claim
Addresses House of Commons
US lawyer jailed for faking Kirkland & Ellis experience to land six-figure legal roles
Also posed as a former footballer and ex-Marine
SRA to fund disadvantaged SQE students using fines imposed on Kaplan
£360k accumulated so far
Latham joins Kirkland in $7 billion revenue club
Very (very!) strong financials 💰
SQE exam fees to rise for third time
Increases track inflation and cover additional costs of delivering exams in Welsh
CMS wellbeing ambassador quits firm over anti-Islam and trans social media posts
Reform UK candidate exposed for offensive posts by political X account
BSB chair to leave this summer
Follows SRA and LSB bosses quitting roles