Category: News

Not Made Up: Percentage of women promoted to partner at top 30 firms drops by 6%

Fewer than one in three new partners are women

Jul 27 2016 12:49pm

‘Is you on crack or somethin’?’ Judge Foskett could topple Corbyn on Thursday after hearing

Ali G’s one-time agent brings case which could see Labour leader required to get nominations to stand in election

Jul 27 2016 9:50am

‘How kluntilicious ’: DLA Piper partner’s embarrassing SDT ruling published online

Nick West fined £15,000 after exchanging sexist emails with a client

Jul 26 2016 1:54pm

Bizarre courtroom transcript turned into cartoon

Animators breathe new life into viral judge vs defendant exchange

Jul 26 2016 12:31pm

Judge who drank alcohol ‘on court premises’ booted off the bench

Investigation revealed Recorder Francis Evans QC also repeatedly failed to make child maintenance payments

Jul 26 2016 10:30am

Regulator: Bogus law firm problem ‘not going away’ as report says they exceed 700 a year

And almost half involve criminals cloning the identity of an existing law firm

Jul 26 2016 9:01am

Lawyers urge new PM and Justice Secretary to review legal aid ‘at the earliest opportunity’

Sincere plea from some of the country’s leading legal aid lawyers

Jul 25 2016 1:38pm

Judge Rinder lifts lid on judicial life in new radio show

Despite not actually being a real judge

Jul 25 2016 11:40am

Supreme Court churns out SIX judgments this week in prep for summer holidays

Legal affairs junkies -- get your fix before August dry spell

Jul 25 2016 9:20am

18-month suspended sentence for ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ barrister who made vulnerable woman call him ‘master’

Family law specialist pleaded guilty to putting a person in fear of violence by harassment

Jul 22 2016 11:27am

St Philips and Stone Chambers merge to create barrister megaset

New combined outfit will have nearly 200 barristers

Jul 22 2016 9:06am

In Liz we Truss? New Justice Secretary sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice

But top QC claims she is NOT the first woman to hold the prestigious title

Jul 21 2016 5:26pm

A trainee’s revenge: Ex-private client solicitor slams the ‘Harrods wife’

But the ‘Tesco wife’ doesn’t come out much better

Jul 21 2016 11:46am

Boom time expected for lawyers as Pokémon Go sweeps nation, with legal actions multiplying in its wake

Will the 'augmented reality' game be the new Article 50?

Jul 21 2016 10:08am

Former UKIP member who made 872 unsuccessful job applications becomes CILEx president

EXCLUSIVE: From rags to legal profession riches

Jul 21 2016 9:11am

CMS Cameron McKenna eyes up Olswang in latest City merger gossip

Corporate heavyweight sets its sights on media boutique

Jul 20 2016 10:39am

Lord Harley lawyers up in preparation to fight strike-off decision

Alan Blacker was booted out of the profession last week after a host of accountancy and dishonesty allegations were proven against him

Jul 19 2016 4:30pm