Category: News

You can now teach your children the ABCs of law
From A is for attorney to Z is for zealous advocacy

Herbert Smith Freehills and Charles Russell Speechlys post autumn trainee retention scores
Results of 82% and 88%

Bookie slashes odds for Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams to enter I’m a Celeb jungle
Could the reality TV star be Oz bound?

Howard Kennedy brought in to prepare legal action for cave diver branded a ‘pedo’ by tech billionaire Elon Musk
City outfit’s top libel lawyer Mark Stephens named on pre-action letter

Law student receives absolutely brutal vac scheme rejection email
Was it justified?

Norton Rose Fulbright, Travers Smith and Ashurst increase trainee and junior lawyer salaries
All three outfits now in £75k-£80k range

White & Case boosts LPC grant by 40% to £10,500
Surpasses recent uplifts by a host of top City firms

Barrister who repeated false rape allegation against another lawyer in court robing room has suspension reduced
Following a successful High Court appeal

Slaughter and May boosts London trainee pay for the second time this year
Uplifts of between 2% and 4%

Once-aspiring City lawyer who rejected Slaughter and May training contract stars in new Hollywood blockbuster
Gemma Chan appears in Crazy Rich Asians

Freshfields keeps 34 out of 41 London qualifying trainees
Autumn retention score of 83%

Pupil barrister who believed legal exec qualification allowed him to conduct High Court advocacy is suspended
Full decision now published

CMS and Macfarlanes up junior lawyer pay as City duo confirm autumn trainee retention scores
NQ salaries now sit at £70k and £80k

Exclusive: Hundreds of BPTC ethics exam results issued incorrectly following BSB error
And not for the first time

No-deal Brexit could cost legal sector £3 billion, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane's number crunchers paint a bleak picture

Addleshaw Goddard to offer six-month lawtech seats to trainee lawyers
The option will form part of the outfit's standard training contract

Baker McKenzie retains all 14 autumn qualifying trainees
One associate-to-be is on a fixed term contract

BPTC student calls for the immediate introduction of ‘unlimited’ exam resits
Online petition claims the regulator’s recently-announced assessment tweaks are ‘prejudicial’ towards those currently completing the course

Dentons and Addleshaw Goddard boost NQ pay to £75k and £70k
Rises for trainees too

Lawtech hub launched by Barclays and Law Society unveils first batch of start-up residents
New incubator supported top City law firms and universities

Barristers hit back at Victims’ Commissioner’s claim cameras in court will help curb ‘aggressive’ cross-examination
Filming needs to be 'handled with care and sensitivity', warns Baroness Newlove