Category: News

US firm that doesn’t offer TCs ups NQ pay to £99k in bid to net London’s best qualifying trainees

Quinn Emanuel puts money saved on training contracts towards associate pay

Jan 19 2016 11:57am

12 City law firms feature in LGBT top 100 employer list

Once again Simmons & Simmons named "star performer"

Jan 19 2016 7:59am

Dentons channels unclaimed client money to fund new LLB scholarship that pays undergrads £20k each

Megafirm joins Hogan Lovells in sponsoring LLB students

Jan 18 2016 2:00pm

Charlotte Proudman leaves Twitter after relentless abuse from trolls

Young sexism row barrister deactivates account

Jan 18 2016 10:22am

Pupillage Gateway will be moved to January from 2017

After previous false start the Bar Council finally gives date change the go-ahead

Jan 18 2016 7:28am

‘Making a Murderer’: could we see an English version?

Don’t hold your breath, says top criminal barrister

Jan 15 2016 12:01pm

Hill Dickinson partner fined £1,000 by SRA over ‘domestic incident’

City lawyer reaches "settlement agreement" with regulator to avoid disciplinary tribunal

Jan 15 2016 11:06am

Research: Non-legal employers favour law graduates over all other applicants

They work harder and have an "aptitude for learning"

Jan 15 2016 9:48am

Aspiring lawyer charged with murder does NOT attend BPP despite LinkedIn claims

Law school says Carl Langdell "has never been a student at BPP University”

Jan 15 2016 9:14am

Man banned for life from going within four metres of a bike rack in legal first

Criminal Behaviour Orders inject scope for creativity in judges' sentencing

Jan 14 2016 4:19pm

Money talks: Weil Gotshal continues 100% trainee retention after cash boost

Did the recent NQ pay rise to £100k sway their decision?

Jan 14 2016 1:32pm

Durham student rape acquittal sparks talk of criminal law reform

Should we bring back anonymity for accused rapists?

Jan 14 2016 12:33pm

DLA Piper associate offers training contract ‘coaching’ and ‘guidance’ at £40 an hour

Edinburgh based lawyer and former White & Case trainee sells application advice online

Jan 14 2016 9:45am

Nosy bosses CANNOT read your private WhatsApp conversations due to ECHR ruling

Reporters can't resist getting a human rights story wrong

Jan 13 2016 4:22pm

Lord Chief Justice says judges are feeling stressed out at work

Even judges aren’t immune from the stresses and strains of the working world

Jan 13 2016 2:08pm

Top judge calls for lawyerless courts

Bad news for law students

Jan 13 2016 12:28pm

Trowers & Hamlins improves on poor autumn trainee retention performance

Period of unpredictable retention rates continues for national firm as it posts an 88% spring 2016 result

Jan 12 2016 12:13pm

Co-op training contract freeze continues despite expansion

Hype of "100 training contracts a year by 2017" a distant memory

Jan 12 2016 11:18am

Top criminal chambers boosts pupillage award from £16k to £40k

London set bucks downward pay trend

Jan 12 2016 9:27am

Daily Mail hate against lawyers reaches unprecedented levels

National newspaper enraged by solicitors “hounding” of British troops

Jan 11 2016 3:11pm