Category: News

Lady Hale on Trump, Beyoncé comparisons and whether the Lord Chancellor must be a lawyer
BBC 5 Live interview fails to break Supreme Court president's ever-judicious stance

Penningtons Manches and Thomas Cooper confirm tie-up
UK player to merge with shipping specialist to create new £90 million outfit

Teesside Uni law student who assaulted officer didn’t understand police powers
Handed conditional discharge

Vegans should be legally exempt from workplace tea rounds, argues London lawyer
They shouldn't be asked to handle cows' milk

New City law firm recruitment portal targets grads with good grades against the odds
Diversity hiring specialist Rare wants to help outfits unearth 'historically hidden talent' and boost social mobility

White & Case boosts London trainee solicitor pay by 6%
£48,000 in year one, rising to £53,000 in year two

London NQ pay at Skadden hits £133,000
Rises for rookies too

MPs demand clampdown on lawyers who help bosses cover up sexual harassment
Regulators like the Law Society not doing enough on dodgy non-disclosure agreements, report says

Aspiring barrister launches crowdfunding campaign to cover £66,000 Cambridge Uni fees
St Edmund's College working with alumni to help bar hopeful hit target

Clifford Chance follows Freshfields with £100,000 NQ solicitor pay
Six-figure sum includes bonus

Solent, Cumbria and London South Bank outperform Russell Group rivals in law degree league table
Cambridge bags top spot on latest Guardian list

Criminal barristers vote for national walkout
Row over fees set to escalate

No misconduct trial for Boris Johnson after High Court intervenes
Summons for allegedly lying during Brexit referendum quashed

Ban for former Ropes & Gray London trainee who ‘traced’ client’s signature
Failed to act with integrity, according to SRA decision

Oxford Uni medical student spared jail for stabbing boyfriend quits degree to pursue barrister dream
Lavinia Woodward plans to study law at unnamed London university, 'friend' claims

Emergency pay boost for judges in response to ‘unprecedented’ recruitment crisis
Increases still below recommendations of pay review body

Boris Johnson’s court summons appeal initially assigned to Mrs Justice Thornton — wife of former Labour leader Ed Miliband
High Court judge recuses herself due to ‘political connection’, according to report

Firm charges law students £695 for ‘virtual internship’
Company co-founder accepts it's 'a bit controversial'

‘Uncritical reliance’ on AI in criminal justice could lead to ‘wrong decisions’, says Law Society
Warning contained in new commission report

£500,000 fine for solicitor who turned terraced house into office
Failure to pay up could result in a five-year prison sentence