Category: News
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
Dechert boosts junior lawyer pay to £110,000
A rise of 16%
SRA bankrupts ‘Lord Harley’ lawyer Alan Blacker
He faced a legal bill of over £100k after being struck off
Future pupil barrister launches YouTube channel explaining laws in 60 seconds
His first quick-fire clip is on stop and search
Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay to £83,000 as it confirms 80% trainee retention score
Magic circle outfit's rookies also handed rises
Ropes & Gray posts 100% autumn trainee retention score
All six trainees kept on
Why women should pick Oxford for law and men LSE
Students getting their A-Level results today, take note
Trainee solicitor pay reaches £60,000 for the first time ever
Davis Polk's unqualified rookies now earn more than some City associates
Hogan Lovells unveils new indoor putting green in its Birmingham office
Golfing zone is named 'Gallimore Green' in honour of sports-loving office chief Michael Gallimore
Durham Law School shelves plans to introduce 8am lectures
Thank god for that
Lawyers slam firm over six-week internship offering ‘travel expenses’
Nicholls & Nicholls silent over whether the role will be paid but states that it will 'tailor packages according to the successful applicant’s circumstances'
Hogan Lovells, Stephenson Harwood and Pinsent Masons up trainee and junior lawyer pay
All three firms now in £70k-£80k range
A legal education charity is offering 14 social welfare training contracts
Applications open today
RPC keeps 14 out of 17 London qualifying trainees
One retained rookie is bound for Hong Kong
DLA Piper abandons policy to pay London and regional trainees equal salaries while on international secondments
And not everyone is happy about it
Introducing the law firm fleece gilet
US penchant for business casual is a test for transatlantic tie-up
City lawyer launches appeal to raise £360,000 to help fund his daughter’s cancer treatment
She needs surgery in the US