Category: News

Barrister disbarred after claiming Nazi spies were plotting to nuke the Queen during London Olympics
Michael Shrimpton was jailed in 2015 for communicating false information

Defending The Guilty: Lawyers split over new BBC barrister comedy
Series follows the exploits of four tenancy-hungry pupils

London law firm advertises ‘voluntary’ three-month internship
It's unclear whether the role is paid or not

Research: Over 80% of lawyers ‘dislike’ lawyers
Half believe their co-workers are lazy

AI-brewed Paisley Snail Pale Ale is now a thing
Donoghue v Stevenson for the tech age

Tycoon worth £34 million paid ‘prestigious’ law firm £95,000 to help prove he couldn’t pay ex-wife £200,000
High Court described it as an 'affront to justice'

DLA Piper boosts junior lawyer pay to £77,000 as City rises continue
Global giant's trainees also handed extra cash

A third of solicitors attacked or threatened, new research suggests
Vast majority of incidents took place within offices or a court

Meet the law grad Instagram star who looks just like Ryan Gosling
Who needs a training contract when you have a face like a Hollywood superstar

Hogan Lovells partner ordered to pay £18,000 after sacking pregnant nanny
Employment tribunal judge finds City lawyer's nanny was unfairly dismissed

Eversheds Sutherland bumps London NQ lawyer pay to £72,000
Trainees also handed pay boosts

Supreme Court gets first ever female majority
Two male and three female justices will hear a case next month in gender equality milestone

Top criminal QC: ‘Let’s give disadvantaged kids role models beyond pop stars and YouTubers’
Chris Daw QC’s social mobility film featured on BBC1’s The One Show goes viral among profession

Clyde & Co bumps trainee and junior lawyer pay as it confirms autumn retention score of 83%
One NQ is on a fixed term deal

5 Essex Court launches first junior barrister-run Instagram account
London chambers hopes to demystify the profession

Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans to vote on £50 million tie-up
Firms reveal 'exploratory merger discussions'

Solicitor fined £2,000 after being caught drink-driving THREE TIMES in just one month
Regulator tipped off about convictions by two members of the public

Open University law student fails in bid to sue six classmates over ‘defamatory’ forum comments
Samantha Exley handed £8,000 costs bill

Law grad who hopes to become ‘first Romani female barrister in England’ launches crowdfunding appeal to help cover BPTC fees
Brigitta Balogh is looking to raise £1,800 to cover registration costs

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner posts 79% autumn retention score
Recently-merged global player retains 15 of its 19 rookies