Category: News

Baker McKenzie’s lawyers and trainees can now wear jeans

But global giant’s recently relaxed dress code policy does not extend to leggings, flip-flops or trainers

Oct 4 2018 10:50am
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BBC to broadcast lectures on law and politics by Lord Sumption

Outspoken Supreme Court justice will be the 2019 Reith Lecturer

Oct 4 2018 8:46am

Linklaters bumps junior lawyer base rate pay to £83,000

Magic circle titan's rookies also handed rises

Oct 3 2018 4:47pm
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Tory conference: Attorney General steals limelight from Theresa May’s speech

Geoffrey Cox's warm-up act references his legal negotiating skills

Oct 3 2018 2:54pm

Weil Gotshal boosts newly qualified solicitor pay to £120,000

As it ups LPC maintenance grant by 25%

Oct 3 2018 8:47am

Super-exam cost revealed before Christmas, says SRA

As Kaplan's SQE director defends multiple choice format

Oct 2 2018 12:57pm
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The Supreme Court created an Instagram story of its two new justices being sworn in

Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin officially join the top bench

Oct 2 2018 10:56am

The 2019 Firms Most List goes live

Expanded lists now feature 90 firms -- each with a Legal Cheek View and Insider Scorecard ranking

Oct 2 2018 10:07am

TLT partner handed two-year driving ban after getting behind the wheel following ‘boozy’ client lunch

Paul Crighton was more than three times the drink-drive limit

Oct 1 2018 2:46pm
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Complaints about barristers jump by 30%

But number of disbarments is down, according to new report

Oct 1 2018 11:12am

Twitter fraudster impersonates top criminal QC in unsophisticated money wiring scam

Internet wrong'un uses image of 2 Bedford Row's Michael Wolkind QC

Sep 28 2018 10:00am

Trainee lawyer who performed CPR on client awarded for life-saving actions

Adam French received a national 'Everyday Heroes' gong

Sep 28 2018 9:27am

London chambers set to make history by renaming itself after a woman

Helena Normanton was the first woman to practise at the bar

Sep 27 2018 11:28am
London law firm

Ince & Co and Gordon Dadds in tie-up talks to create UK’s largest listed law firm

Statement issued to the London Stock Exchange

Sep 27 2018 10:44am