Category: News

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

Jan 9 2017 3:09pm

Chambers boost pay as pupillage applications open

Hardwicke, 2 Temple Gardens, Littleton and Doughty Street all up their awards

Jan 9 2017 2:09pm

Hardwicke barrister to create hipster-esque pop-up restaurant for charity

All proceeds from the five-course culinary experience go to Save the Children

Jan 9 2017 1:16pm

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

Jan 9 2017 11:53am

Women will race to the top of the judicial ranks in 2017, says Joshua Rozenberg QC

Four female names put forward in predictions piece

Jan 9 2017 11:07am

Retiring judge confesses he once drew a ‘very large phallus’ on court messaging system

The cheeky doodle led to staff having pens confiscated

Jan 9 2017 10:28am

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

Jan 6 2017 11:20am

Mayer Brown keeps all its trainees while Trowers holds on to 11 out of 12

Retention off to a good start in 2017

Jan 6 2017 10:58am

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'

Jan 6 2017 9:43am

‘Inexperienced’ solicitor struggling with 170 cases struck off for dishonesty

He paid client compensation out of his own pocket

Jan 5 2017 12:57pm

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

Jan 5 2017 10:07am

KWM has stopped paying some of its staff

Affected include those on maternity leave

Jan 4 2017 12:18pm

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

Jan 4 2017 10:28am

Bar Council appoints crime QC as second non-London chairman in three years

And commercial rookie is new Young Bar chief

Jan 4 2017 9:09am

‘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

Jan 3 2017 12:40pm