Category: News

Leading silk slapped with £2,000 fine for making inappropriate ‘sexual advances’ towards woman at hotel bar

Former barrister of the year "failed to act with integrity", regulator finds

Dec 16 2016 2:18pm

Research: Oxford graduates top law school earnings power table, pocketing £61,500

Government data reveals vast pay gap among LLB holders

Dec 16 2016 11:20am

Solicitorsupermarket.com coming soon?

Competition watchdog report focuses on price transparency -- oh and full independence for the SRA from the Law Society

Dec 15 2016 1:39pm

QC at the centre of Brexit legal challenge forced to defend working class background in wake of Twitter abuse

Yes my father is an ex-Etonian author, but he denied paternity, says Jolyon Maugham

Dec 15 2016 12:16pm

Bristol University law student lands advocacy honours in BPP-backed national competition

Aspiring barrister Lucy Bennett crowned advocate of the year

Dec 15 2016 9:52am

Email scammers impersonate City law firm partner in attempt to dupe public

Withers lawyer's name pinched by internet wrongens

Dec 15 2016 9:01am

Investigation concludes Matrix Chambers’ Ben Emmerson QC did NOT commit sexual assault

The top lawyer was accused of attacking a woman in a lift

Dec 14 2016 1:35pm

Slaughter and May bumps junior lawyer salaries by 9% to £78,000

But trainees have had their pay frozen

Dec 14 2016 12:59pm

Uncertain times for King & Wood Mallesons trainees as Dentons pulls out of merger talks

Twitter account set up to help staff find jobs

Dec 14 2016 10:32am

Exclusive: City law firm partner resigns amid Christmas party grope claims

Winckworth Sherwood lawyer describes his behaviour as “not acceptable” in internal apology to colleagues

Dec 13 2016 4:40pm

Man appears in court charged with mugging High Court judge by the Royal Courts of Justice

Mr Justice Knowles was apparently robbed on Middle Temple Lane

Dec 13 2016 2:59pm

Hogan Lovells teams up with ULaw to launch Birmingham-based paralegal apprenticeship scheme

International giant will take on its first new recruit next month

Dec 13 2016 12:03pm

Rescue deal: King & Wood Mallesons reveals takeover talks with ‘small number’ of potential suitors

As the international firm's bank takes out additional security over its assets

Dec 12 2016 10:50am

Trainee says Linklaters should teach lawyers how to code, Linklaters now teaching lawyers how to code

Magic circle outfit pilots scheme that will see its top legal minds become more tech savvy

Dec 12 2016 10:07am

An East Anglia University academic counted every word spoken in the Supreme Court Brexit challenge

Apparently this could be the way to predict which side will win...

Dec 12 2016 9:03am

Legal profession’s defence of Phil Shiner dries up as ‘ambulance chasing’ lawyer admits misconduct

Human rights solicitor accepts tribunal “must strike him off”

Dec 9 2016 10:51am

The best law firms for work/life balance

For those who value free time

Dec 9 2016 9:32am