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
Lawyers are turning to botox to hide their emotions and make them look more serious
The new trend has been dubbed 'protox'
Browne Jacobson admits it ‘incorrectly attributed’ praise for its solicitors to the Legal 500, when it was actually written by the firm
Exclusive: The testimonies have now been deleted from the lawyer profiles
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
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
Oxford trumps Cambridge in world law school rankings, again
Eight UK institutions land top 50 slots, a drop on last year's results
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
BPP University chief exits after 20 years at legal education giant
Carl Lygo started as a tutor at the law school in the 1990s
Amal Clooney thinks it’s a ‘good thing’ her cases get extra publicity because of her marriage to George
It seems fame is currency in the fight against ISIS
Solicitor who qualified in 2009 and made partner in 2014 becomes UK’s youngest female judge at just 31
Briony Clarke’s swift ascent into the history books
International Women’s Day: Lack of confidence deterring women from applying for silk
Barristers urge female seniors to be an inspiration to their juniors
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
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
Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary contract accusations
International outfit trumpeted an 80% spring score last week
Carmelite cock-up: Chambers ‘incorrectly’ invites aspiring barristers to interview
Exclusive: The set blamed it on Pupillage Gateway problems
Addleshaw Goddard teams up with BPP to launch solicitor apprenticeships in Manchester and Leeds
Northern giant's new recruits will start this September
Cleary Gottlieb hikes London NQ pay by 14% to £120,000
‘MoneyLaw’ movement continues its assault on the City
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
Slaughter and May hands five lucky tech start-ups £30,000 in free legal advice
But just how far will this money stretch?
82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy
Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate
Simmons & Simmons puts 2016 retention woes behind it with solid 80% spring result
Twelve trainees have accepted full-time associate roles