Category: News

Revealed: the law firms that trainees and junior lawyers most admire

Magic circle tag still carries kudos, but what about the rest?

Jan 19 2017 9:24am

King & Wood Mallesons Global launches in London – a day after UK arm goes under

New firm “not presently” taking old firm trainees

Jan 18 2017 12:06pm

Supreme Court: Wheelchairs beat prams in legal dispute over space on the 99 bus

Seven justices unanimously allowed the appeal, but only to a limited extent

Jan 18 2017 10:39am

Theresa May makes Brexit speech, the legal profession reacts

General dissatisfaction from typical pro-Remain profession, but some see glimmers of hope

Jan 18 2017 10:02am

Cardiff graduate sent home from Eversheds office because employer could not accommodate her peanut allergy

Temp adamant she was safe, but law firm's print company supplier had "no time or resources for a risk assessment"

Jan 18 2017 9:18am

Alan Blacker LOSES High Court strike-off appeal

Self-styled Lord Harley was booted out of the profession last year

Jan 17 2017 4:23pm

Man accused of robbing High Court judge by Royal Courts of Justice pleads not guilty

Terry Brown will now stand trial on one count of robbery

Jan 17 2017 2:32pm

Managing partner says he’s ‘very sorry’ as he reveals KWM will file for administration today

Firm's stricken European arm will change its name to QSP Residual Recoveries LLP

Jan 17 2017 1:49pm

Supreme Court rules in Leigh Day vs Ministry of Defence human rights showdown

Mixed results, but Twitter particularly excited Lady Hale gave judgment with her handbag on her desk

Jan 17 2017 11:36am

Ashurst to save three King & Wood Mallesons trainees who have been left in training contract limbo

But Slaughter and May remains tightlipped over reports it will do the same

Jan 16 2017 12:16pm

Middle Temple lands itself yet another TV cameo, this time in new Tom Hardy drama ‘Taboo’

The heart of legal London transported back to the 1800s

Jan 16 2017 11:05am

Baker McKenzie goes on record to give its Brexit/Trump predictions, and it thinks M&A activity will ‘drop sharply’

International giant makes its forecast, as Law Society warns UK solicitors might be less desirable to US firms

Jan 16 2017 10:30am

From swimming lessons to solitary confinement — the highs and lows of human rights

A single week shows the diversity of ECHR cases

Jan 13 2017 12:35pm

Exclusive: King & Wood Mallesons to cancel all training contracts TOMORROW in prep for administration

Rookies to work as paralegals at new firms until SRA re-registers them

Jan 12 2017 8:58am