Category: News
‘Cosmic Cadet’: Taylor Wessing embraces new space-themed computer game to assess training contract hopefuls
Clifford Chance and Dentons considering doing the same
Judge who branded abusive defendant ‘a bit of a c**t’ cleared of misconduct
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office will not take formal action against Judge Patricia Lynch QC
Chambers boost pay as pupillage applications open
Hardwicke, 2 Temple Gardens, Littleton and Doughty Street all up their awards
Hardwicke barrister to create hipster-esque pop-up restaurant for charity
All proceeds from the five-course culinary experience go to Save the Children
Top media lawyer rewrote Instagram’s T&Cs without the legal jargon and it makes for stark reading
One-page guidance far simpler than app's official 17-page privacy policy
Women will race to the top of the judicial ranks in 2017, says Joshua Rozenberg QC
Four female names put forward in predictions piece
Retiring judge confesses he once drew a ‘very large phallus’ on court messaging system
The cheeky doodle led to staff having pens confiscated
ULaw comes out swinging against solicitor super-exam as SRA consultation ends
Big changes to legal education ahead
KWM denies ‘damaging and decidedly not funny’ report that its toilet paper has run out
Partner slams magazine’s claim
Tribunal strikes off NQ solicitor for dishonesty, then fines his firm for lack of supervision
Same week young lawyer struggling under weight of 170 cases thrown out of profession
Mayer Brown keeps all its trainees while Trowers holds on to 11 out of 12
Retention off to a good start in 2017
MoJ’s criminal bar pay proposals under fire over fears baby barristers will lose out
Legal aid changes described as 'a nasty whack for junior hacks'
‘Inexperienced’ solicitor struggling with 170 cases struck off for dishonesty
He paid client compensation out of his own pocket
Liz Truss orders review to stop domestic abusers cross-examining victims, lawyers still not happy
Damned if she does and damned if she doesn't?
K&L Gates is throwing a party to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration
The President-elect’s outspoken lawyer Michael Cohen is going to be honoured there
Clifford Chance’s profits jump by nearly a quarter as firm prepares to drastically cut training contract numbers
Magic circle giant’s partners earning more than ever before
KWM has stopped paying some of its staff
Affected include those on maternity leave
City lawyer GUILTY of ‘racially aggravated’ assault at Christmas party
Alastair Main smacked his victim’s bottom, called her an “Australian slut” and poured beer over her
Bar Council appoints crime QC as second non-London chairman in three years
And commercial rookie is new Young Bar chief
‘Law has become a massive gravy train’: Tabloid newspaper kicks off 2017 with a scathing anti-lawyer article
Seems the Daily Mail hasn't made a 'be nicer to the legal profession' resolution