Category: News

Law grad’s solicitor dream in peril following assault on pregnant girlfriend
But every case will be dealt with on its merits, SRA insists

‘Fake news’: Theresa May takes credit for law that was actually made by the EU
Law students, prepare to cringe

From black belt to the bench: Martial arts expert, 37, appointed to judiciary
Don't mess with Siew Ying Loke
Morning round-up: Monday 15 January
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

The Brexit effect? Top US law firm offers Dublin training contracts
Thankfully this won’t impact Dechert's London trainee numbers

City law chiefs want all future trainees to sit super-exam from 2022
Despite SRA suggesting transitional period could run into 2030s

‘Assfisting’: Incredible lawyer’s letter typo surfaces online
Why proofreading is essential

New female law students outnumber males two to one for first time ever
Exclusive: 17,565 women compared to 8,510 men

Junior solicitor whose hair fell out as she struggled to meet billing targets handed lifeline by tribunal
She claims 'culture of fear' drove her to fake documents

Don’t leave trainees in retention limbo, Law Society tells firms
Rookies should know whether they're hired or fired at least eight weeks before qualification

City Law School in BPTC exam row over laptop policy that ‘favours wealthy students’
Exclusive: Computers must meet university's specifications

Solicitor whose firm went under owing £200,000 in barrister fees struck off
His actions were ‘deliberate, calculated and repeated’

Big Four bean counter flexes its muscles: Deloitte announces expansion into UK legal market
Training contract offering 'under review'

West Country’s answer to Square Mile increases clout as Simmons & Simmons doubles its Bristol office
But outfit confirms there's no increase in training contracts

The most impressive law firm offices — 2018 edition
Where spectacular views and top-notch facilities are part and parcel

Hertfordshire University relaunches LPC following super-exam suspension
Law school had pressed pause over concerns course would soon be redundant

Solicitor hit with £54,000 costs bill after failing to overturn £2,000 SRA fine
Family lawyer behind 'incompetent idiot' emails had ‘lost perspective’, tribunal says

A copyright law partner shares his Radiohead vs Lana del Rey predictions
Songs do sound similar, Bristows’ lawyer Simon Clark concedes
City law firms’ gender pay gap revealed: Herbert Smith Freehills, CMS and Shoosmiths first to publish data
Stark stats to be approached with caution

Former Macfarlanes solicitor is the new Lord Chancellor
Top government legal post occupied by a lawyer again