Category: News

Research: Lawyers take just 36 minutes for their lunch

And close to half rarely leave the office

Sep 13 2017 9:34am

Simmons & Simmons reveals 78% NQ retention result

As international outfit Covington & Burling posts 83% score

Sep 12 2017 3:38pm

City law thriving as regional firms struggle, report reveals

92% of Square Mile outfits grew last year, with lawyer numbers up 7.5%

Sep 12 2017 1:24pm

Labour law lead could back illegal strike

Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon won’t say whether he backs unlawful action

Sep 12 2017 11:54am

Manchester Law School scholarship to boost number of black males entering legal profession

Students will receive £3,000 for each year of their undergraduate degrees

Sep 12 2017 9:26am

Pinsent Masons opens redundancy consultation that could see up to 100 PA jobs go

Firm cites investment in legal tech as one of the reasons behind the review

Sep 11 2017 4:45pm

Judge complains after being handed bundle containing 2,000 pages of ‘largely irrelevant material’

Size really does matter, according to Mr Justice Holgate

Sep 11 2017 4:01pm

David Lammy is right to encourage use of modern slavery laws, says human rights lawyer

MP's report recommends more prosecutions under modern slavery legislation

Sep 11 2017 2:50pm

Withers teams up with BPP to launch ‘earn while you learn’ solicitor apprenticeships

International law firm embraces government-backed Trailblazer scheme

Sep 11 2017 9:44am

Chief Justice: Family courts in ‘crisis’

Retiring Lord Thomas says something must be done on public law cases

Sep 8 2017 10:43am

Norton Rose Fulbright reveals Newcastle support hub expansion plan

But there won’t be TCs in the Toon anytime soon

Sep 7 2017 1:06pm

Theresa May ‘profoundly misleading’ over Brexit legal changes, expert warns

Cambridge law professor Mark Elliott isn’t happy with the PM

Sep 7 2017 11:44am

Amal Clooney is ‘the Mensa member’s crumpet,’ proclaims top fashionista

Fashion journalist fawns over Doughty Street barrister

Sep 6 2017 1:19pm

Michael Mansfield QC joins Nexus Chambers following mass exodus at old set

Exclusive: Top silk follows tenants out the door

Sep 6 2017 12:04pm

Clifford Chance keeps 42 out of 52 autumn NQs

Magic circle giant bounces back from disappointing spring result

Sep 5 2017 1:52pm

ECtHR overturns ruling that allowed boss to snoop on employee’s Yahoo account

Original decision caused right-wing press furore -- and inaccurate reporting

Sep 5 2017 11:23am

Trio of magic circle training contract offers for LSE student who grew up on council estate

Panashe Jinga has turned down Linklaters and Allen & Overy to train at Freshfields

Sep 5 2017 9:07am

Bond Dickinson unveils 81% retention score as firm prepares for US mega merger

Tie-up with North Carolina's Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice will go live next month

Sep 4 2017 2:59pm

Tribunal tells SRA to review its guidance on solicitors having sex with clients

Plea comes as SDT fines lawyer £8,500 for failing to disclose relationship

Sep 4 2017 1:27pm