Category: News
Rise of the barista: 20% of employed law graduates work in retail, bars or catering
What Suits lifestyle?
TV camera records Old Bailey hearing in English legal history first
Senior judge's sentencing remarks will be recorded as part of a three-month pilot
You can now apply for a government loan to fund your LPC
Just six weeks after two ULaw second years set up a petition asking for just that
Jones Day jacks up newly qualified solicitor pay to £85,000
The firm that Legal Cheek commenters love to hate splashes the cash
Pay rises at Nabarro: Money is up for trainees, NQs and associates
It ain't MoneyLaw, but boosts not to be sniffed at
Lord Toulson retires today as Supreme Court drops down to 11 judges
Temporary 12th justice to come from rolling roster
Taylor Wessing keeps 17 out of 22 qualifying trainees as Jones Day declines to comment on reports of disappointing retention result
London office of US firm goes all shy
Top barristers chambers is renting its building from a money launderer
9-12 Bell Yard knew nothing of landlord due to property ownership anonymity law
Already low percentage of ethnic minority judges FALLS as female numbers flatline
But there are some encouraging signs in the lower ranks
London law firm partner stars in bold junior doctors music video
Taking on Jeremy Hunt through the medium of dad dancing
Stats reveal US law firms in the City rack up the most pro bono hours
2.5 million pro bono hours completed globally over the last year
The Master of the Rolls’ leaving speech was really cute
The bit about his wife :’(
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
‘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
‘How kluntilicious ’: DLA Piper partner’s embarrassing SDT ruling published online
Nick West fined £15,000 after exchanging sexist emails with a client
Bizarre courtroom transcript turned into cartoon
Animators breathe new life into viral judge vs defendant exchange
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
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
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
Judge Rinder lifts lid on judicial life in new radio show
Despite not actually being a real judge
Supreme Court churns out SIX judgments this week in prep for summer holidays
Legal affairs junkies -- get your fix before August dry spell