Category: News

Durham Uni law academic sparks furious Twitter debate after claiming high-profile rape allegation wasn’t necessarily ‘false’
Criminal law expert stirs up controversy online

Paralegal altered parking ticket with Tipp-Ex in attempt to save £9
Malikah Richards’ flashy white Mercedes-Benz towed away

Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn
Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary -- again

Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society
Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says

Slaughter and May reveals first six start-ups to join legal tech hub
Easy-to-understand coding tool and AI-powered dictation platform among inaugural cohort

Top QC who branded unpaid internship ‘plain wrong’ offers aspiring barristers two weeks paid work experience
‘I should put my money where my mouth is’, says Jaime Hamilton

Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct
Alleged incident involved female member of staff, tribunal hears

Two-thirds of lawyers experiencing high stress levels
Over half believe smaller firms offer a more supportive culture

Fieldfisher gears up for Brexit with Irish merger
As Burges Salmon launches in Scotland

London chambers offers ‘unpaid’ internship lasting up to six months
Exclusive: But 9KBW will cover wannabe barristers' travel expenses

Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles
'Pathways Programme' offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology -- but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor

US law firm partner lands Game of Thrones cameo
His brother-in-law is hit show's co-creator

#5JobsIHad: Social media trend sees lawyers reveal unusual previous careers
Christmas grotto elf, haunted house scarer, life drawing model and even a bouncer!

BSB investigate after BPP ‘error’ left some BPTC students sitting ethics exam in ‘canteen’
Exclusive: The law school has apologised for the mix-up

Community order for junior solicitor who sent Bumble date abusive messages
Victor Kruchinkin described former flame as a ‘gobby ethnic from Zone 8’ after she ended relationship

Solicitor escapes with suspension over ‘modest’ cannabis farm
Makes a real hash of her career

New innovation LLB sees Exeter Uni students spend a year at Reed Smith
Placement roles in global outfit’s London office up for grabs as part of four-year law degree

British corporate lawyer killed in Sri Lanka attacks
Anita Nicholson confirmed dead, alongside her two children, while her husband, a partner at Kennedys, survives

BPP Law School scholarship fund exceeds £1 million for the first time
Several new awards up for grabs as part of expanded funding programme

Freshfields partner on ‘indefinite leave’ ahead of disciplinary hearing
Allegations remain unknown

Big Four told to keep lawyers and accountants apart
Competition and Market Authority stops short of banning accountancy giants from legal sector altogether