Category: News
New CPS chief turns up at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to spend morning prosecuting
Max Hill QC rolls up his sleeves and joins the front line
Supreme Court rejects government’s appeal bid in Brexit reversal case
European Court of Justice will now look at whether the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request
Solicitor who told SRA to shove costs bill up its ‘arse’ is struck off
Luke Venton also sent expletive-filled emails to former colleagues and a recruitment agency
Research: 50% of lawyers dislike their job
Many feel undervalued and bored
‘Idealistic’ future lawyers may find themselves disappointed in practice, says ex-Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger
Temper idealism with realism instead
New Brexit secretary was a trainee solicitor at Gowling legacy firm Lawrence Graham
Stephen Barclay replaces ex-Linklaters lawyer Dominic Raab
Supreme Court to consider government appeal in Brexit reversal case
Lord Reed, Lady Hale and Lord Hodge will form the decision panel
Facebook to launch ‘Supreme Court’ to handle content take-down appeals
New quasi-judicial body up and running within a year, says Mark Zuckerberg
CMS, Pinsent Masons and DWF among firms to offer ‘returnships’ to help lawyers back into law following career breaks
Up to 40 paid six-month placements available
Blackstone QC’s sex harassment suspension BLOCKED by peers
Vote reportedly 'forced' by fellow Blackstone silk Lord Pannick
The Apprentice: High street solicitor remains in competition following chaotic gardening task
Sarah Ann Magson keeps lawyer winner dream alive
Kirkland & Ellis launches concierge service to help its busy junior lawyers with personal ‘to-do lists’
One associate has already used the mega-perk to help her move house
Business class passenger claiming to be a ‘f**king international lawyer’ filmed verbally abusing cabin crew after being refused more booze
The incident occurred on an Air India flight from Mumbai to London on Saturday
Final legal advice on Brexit to be disclosed to MPs
'Legal professional privilege' gets rare airtime in Commons
Solicitor dresses up as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods for ‘best fictional lawyer’ event
Outfit included fluffy pup
Eversheds Sutherland rolls out Facebook-style app letting lawyers ‘share, like and rate’ innovation ideas
Firm's staff can also request solutions to specific problems
First ever law scholarship for STEM students unveiled
STEM Future Lawyers joins forces with BPP University Law School to launch GDL scholarship for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students
Junior solicitor whose hair fell out as she struggled to meet billing targets struck off after successful SRA appeal
Sovani James handed two-year ban earlier this year for faking documents
Court of Appeal to be live-streamed for the first time this week
Pilot case concerns West Ham United
Sidley Austin lawyer’s widow reveals how work pressures pushed her husband to suicide in heartbreaking open letter
Gabe MacConaill committed suicide in the carpark of the firm's Los Angeles office last month