Category: News

Pants on fire: Lawyer’s trousers burst into flames while defending client accused of arson

Stephen Gutierrez blamed the crotch combustion on a faulty e-cigarette battery

Mar 10 2017 10:18am

Rare species alert: INTERESTING pensions cases in the Supreme Court today

Juicy legal human rights issues, equality and the principle of retrospective effect -- with seven QCs getting stuck in

Mar 9 2017 2:10pm

Olswang partner who completed training contract AND pupillage within a year of each other lands top legal role at Facebook

Anna Caddick will head up the social media giant's regulatory and litigation team

Mar 9 2017 12:44pm

Oxford trumps Cambridge in world law school rankings, again

Eight UK institutions land top 50 slots, a drop on last year's results

Mar 9 2017 11:00am

Now even City lawyers can’t afford to get onto the London property ladder

A training contract is not always enough to get you a mortgage

Mar 9 2017 9:58am

BPP University chief exits after 20 years at legal education giant

Carl Lygo started as a tutor at the law school in the 1990s

Mar 8 2017 6:43pm

International Women’s Day: Lack of confidence deterring women from applying for silk

Barristers urge female seniors to be an inspiration to their juniors

Mar 8 2017 9:39am

Concerns over SRA solicitor super-exam proposals reach House of Lords

Lord Low of Dalston questioned whether the new vocational training regime would have a negative impact on law schools

Mar 7 2017 5:44pm

One third of legal professionals believe their firm could do more to help disadvantaged young people

But charity-backed research shows finance faired far worse

Mar 7 2017 3:26pm

Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary contract accusations

International outfit trumpeted an 80% spring score last week

Mar 7 2017 1:54pm

Carmelite cock-up: Chambers ‘incorrectly’ invites aspiring barristers to interview

Exclusive: The set blamed it on Pupillage Gateway problems

Mar 7 2017 11:45am

Addleshaw Goddard teams up with BPP to launch solicitor apprenticeships in Manchester and Leeds

Northern giant's new recruits will start this September

Mar 7 2017 9:42am

Cleary Gottlieb hikes London NQ pay by 14% to £120,000

‘MoneyLaw’ movement continues its assault on the City

Mar 6 2017 2:59pm

Hull law student goes public with battle against mental health problems

Celine Ballantine says her selfies show her descent into depression, and urges people to be more open about their struggles

Mar 6 2017 2:16pm

Slaughter and May hands five lucky tech start-ups £30,000 in free legal advice

But just how far will this money stretch?

Mar 6 2017 11:41am

82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy

Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate

Mar 6 2017 11:03am