Category: News

Posh cars (and even a horse-drawn carriage) descend on Westminster as barristers celebrate new silk status

And there were plenty of full bottomed wigs and silver buckled shoes too

Feb 13 2017 1:44pm

The Daily Mail went on a crazy anti-lawyer rampage this weekend

Newspaper’s tirade included telling profession it should apologise for Phil Shiner

Feb 13 2017 11:34am

BPTC student uses skills she’s learnt on bar course to challenge government’s decision to strip her dad of his benefits

Anita Dowman admits she ‘wouldn’t have had a clue’ how to bring the case without her law studies

Feb 13 2017 9:06am

Clifford Chance’s spring retention score slumps to 67%

Magic circle colossus keeps just 31 trainees

Feb 10 2017 3:23pm

Linklaters silent over air-rage armrest passenger’s solicitor claim

Footage of 'lawyers' clashing on Malaga bound flight has gone viral

Feb 10 2017 1:54pm

How the House of Lords might save us from a Trump University in Britain

Government’s controversial university bill has stormy ride through upper house

Feb 10 2017 12:12pm

This is what Amal and George’s baby might look like

Doughty Street barrister and Hollywood actor expecting twins

Feb 10 2017 10:39am

Cambridge law student filmed on Snapchat torching £20 note in front of homeless man

He was wearing a bow tie and tails when he did it

Feb 10 2017 9:32am

Email scammers attempt to dupe public with Supreme Court subpoena

The message tells recipients they’re invited to court 'because of crime commitment’

Feb 10 2017 9:16am

Berwin Leighton Paisner gears up for Manchester training contract launch

But places will (for now) only be open to staff up North

Feb 9 2017 2:13pm

Dechert partner wages Instagram war on mainstream media over ‘Mrs Clegg’ slur

Top City lawyer accuses the Daily Mail of ‘abuse’ and posting ‘fake news’

Feb 9 2017 1:26pm

Research: Judges feel less valued by the public, the media and the profession than they did two years ago

And the majority have concerns about their personal security

Feb 9 2017 11:48am

KWM administrators launch investigation into European arm’s collapse

But a final verdict is a ‘long way down the line’

Feb 9 2017 11:25am

Solicitor who stalked barrister hubby’s ex-lover fined £1,000 by regulator

London-based property law specialist now subject to a year-long restraining order and curfew

Feb 8 2017 5:01pm

K&L Gates’ London associate pay remains unchanged despite having target hours hiked by 30%

Lawyers now expected to clock up 2,088 billable hours each year

Feb 8 2017 11:48am

There is a new ‘UK’s top criminal barrister’

Jeremy Dein QC seizes throne as Wolkind's crown slips

Feb 8 2017 9:49am

Dentons domination: Largest law firm in the world eyes Dutch tie-up

Report suggests the firm is in merger talks with Boekel de Nerée

Feb 7 2017 3:32pm

#TheAccused: Social media goes mad for ‘unprecedented’ Channel 5 criminal law documentary

We spoke to the lawyer involved in the case about his client’s trial by Twitter

Feb 7 2017 12:17pm