Category: News
Tributes continue to flood in for hit and run barrister killed as he left Law Rocks battle-of-the-bands concert
David Batcup described as “charming” and “utterly courteous” by his peers
DLA Piper bumps newly qualified pay by 8% to £70,000
Global giant has also chucked extra cash at its regional and Scottish talent
Berwin Leighton Paisner keeps 13 out of 20 qualifying trainees
International law firm froze pay earlier this summer citing “political and financial uncertainty” created by Brexit
Lawyers disappointed with Liz Truss’ radical ‘Transforming Our Justice System’ paper, which doesn’t mention legal aid once
£1 billion cash injection for modernisation of courts, zilch for legal aid
High Court judge uses emojis to help children understand family law judgment
Mr Justice Peter Jackson also used simple language
Private Eye has written a really damning article about Liz Truss
Seems she hasn’t impressed in her first two months as Justice Secretary
DLA Piper’s red card system to punish ‘delinquent’ senior lawyers who fail to work seven-and-a-half-hours a day
Partners could have their monthly drawings reduced
Slaughter and May becomes latest magic circle firm to embrace artificial intelligence
New robot-style tech is designed to "think like a lawyer"
Did ‘secret legal dispute’ prompt Bake Off’s exit from the BBC?
Producers reportedly engaged Lewis Silkin lawyer and threatened to sue TV broadcaster
Norton Rose Fulbright, Ince & Co and Withers hang on to over 80% of their newly qualified solicitors
Strong retention performances continue
Junior lawyer pay upped at Ashurst, Norton Rose Fulbright, Ince & Co and Withers
Modest pay increases between 3% and 8%
Politician says parliament to be kept in dark about EU negotiations, lawyers not very happy about it
Basic principle of parliamentary sovereignty may be under threat from Brexit “farce”
Macfarlanes and Addleshaw Goddard reveal autumn retention results
Encouraging 80%+ performances from ‘silver circle’ outfit and ‘northern giant’
Reed Smith keeps 8 out of 12 qualifying trainees
Four rookies exit the Broadgate Tower
Academics rage after Michael Gove drops a risky Black Lives Matter gag at the Society of Legal Scholars conference
Former Justice Sec’s comments described as “unacceptable”
Jogee: Man behind change to joint enterprise law may be out of prison in a year
The face of one of the most important Supreme Court cases in recent history has been sentenced
Pinsent Masons: 47 out of 59 qualifying trainees stay on at firm
Bosses "pleased" retention rates are back on track
Lawyers lead the way at the top of London politics as Sadiq Khan appoints Matrix Chambers QC to Deputy Mayor post
Matthew Ryder QC takes diversity and social mobility position
Law grad ‘deeply concerned’ for future career as he’s fined for unlawfully posing as a solicitor
He's planning to appeal his conviction
Simmons & Simmons has retained just half of its trainees
Firm points to Brexit to explain disappointing result