Category: News

Oxford trumps Cambridge in world law school rankings, again

Eight UK institutions land top 50 slots, a drop on last year's results

Mar 9 2017 11:00am

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

Mar 9 2017 9:58am

BPP University chief exits after 20 years at legal education giant

Carl Lygo started as a tutor at the law school in the 1990s

Mar 8 2017 6:43pm

International Women’s Day: Lack of confidence deterring women from applying for silk

Barristers urge female seniors to be an inspiration to their juniors

Mar 8 2017 9:39am

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

Mar 7 2017 5:44pm

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

Mar 7 2017 3:26pm

Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary contract accusations

International outfit trumpeted an 80% spring score last week

Mar 7 2017 1:54pm

Carmelite cock-up: Chambers ‘incorrectly’ invites aspiring barristers to interview

Exclusive: The set blamed it on Pupillage Gateway problems

Mar 7 2017 11:45am

Addleshaw Goddard teams up with BPP to launch solicitor apprenticeships in Manchester and Leeds

Northern giant's new recruits will start this September

Mar 7 2017 9:42am

Cleary Gottlieb hikes London NQ pay by 14% to £120,000

‘MoneyLaw’ movement continues its assault on the City

Mar 6 2017 2:59pm

Slaughter and May hands five lucky tech start-ups £30,000 in free legal advice

But just how far will this money stretch?

Mar 6 2017 11:41am

82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy

Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate

Mar 6 2017 11:03am

Simmons & Simmons puts 2016 retention woes behind it with solid 80% spring result

Twelve trainees have accepted full-time associate roles

Mar 3 2017 2:52pm

Barrister gets caught up in a Twitter barny with business consultancy firm

Radio presenter and employment lawyer in social media ruckus

Mar 3 2017 2:14pm

Student used ‘fraudulent’ first class Oxford Brookes law degree to get onto Queen Mary LLM

Brookes confirms wannabe barrister failed to 'complete her studies'

Mar 3 2017 11:24am

Reed Smith boosts newly qualified solicitor pay to £70k

NQ salaries rise by £7,000 as target hours head north too

Mar 3 2017 9:36am

‘Secret Barrister’ lands major book deal achieving every law blogger’s dream

Five publishers bid for the anonymous blogger's first-ever title

Mar 3 2017 9:10am

Ex-Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lawyer’s aftershave range slammed by Dragons’ Den millionaires

It smells like 'I've been dragged along and left up a lemon tree'

Mar 2 2017 12:52pm

Gina Miller’s barrister Lord Pannick QC votes AGAINST Brexit Bill

But was he the only lawyer to defy the House of Commons?

Mar 2 2017 11:19am