Category: News

Law Society chief says solicitor super-exam could benefit ‘wealthier’ students

Claim made that central assessment could "promote nepotism"

Dec 11 2015 4:48pm

Slaughter and May increase newly qualified solicitor bonuses to £6,300

A nice Christmas present, but will there be time to spend it?

Dec 11 2015 1:25pm

Rookie criminal barrister charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine

Junior who was called in 2009 to spend Christmas behind bars

Dec 10 2015 9:24am

Now a sixth law firm is paying its newly qualified solicitors £100k

London office of Texas-based Vinson & Elkins joins the '100 club'

Dec 9 2015 3:38pm

Supreme Court chief tells judges to be nice to each other in their judgments

Don't attack colleagues, urges Lord Neuberger

Dec 9 2015 10:11am

The BPTC is a ‘rip-off’ says former head of Bar Standards Board

Ridiculously low pupillage success rate highlighted by Baroness Deech

Dec 8 2015 4:06pm

ITV launches new training scheme that allows students to qualify as solicitors

Become a lawyer while rubbing shoulders with stars such as Judge Rinder

Dec 8 2015 2:38pm

Oscar Pistorius has ‘enrolled at LSE for a law degree’

Convicted murderer's bail affidavit says he is doing business with law at the London School of Economics

Dec 8 2015 1:03pm

Law firm to create army of virtual paralegals called ‘Kim’

Artificial intelligence software could leave many law graduates superfluous

Dec 8 2015 9:06am

Solicitors Regulation Authority gives official backing to plan to scrap the LPC

New solicitor super-exam would be open to non-graduates and make law degrees optional

Dec 7 2015 4:22pm

18 City law firms launch diversity work experience scheme to prove they don’t just want posh students

State school-educated and other "disadvantaged" undergrads wanted

Dec 7 2015 12:04pm

‘X-Factorish bollocks’: Bar Council slammed for endorsing junior barrister’s ‘Never give up!’ blog

UCL legal academic and top QC lead criticism of regulator for sharing touching story

Dec 7 2015 10:13am

Law firm with Netflix-inspired unlimited holiday allowance sees productivity increase

Most certainly not a way to guilt solicitors into taking less time off

Dec 7 2015 9:54am

Legal aid firm in London’s hipster hub puts City giants in shade to bag pro bono prize

Dalston pro bono clinic advised nearly 500 clients this year

Dec 4 2015 2:43pm

Weil Gotshal joins ‘100 Club’ with Christmas pay boost for junior lawyers

Exclusive: Newly qualified salaries at US giant hit the £100,000 mark

Dec 4 2015 11:32am

Two more City firms adopt Lord Neuberger-backed contextual graduate recruitment method

Withers and RPC the latest City firms to take into account economic background and personal circumstances of wannabe lawyers

Dec 4 2015 11:01am

Research: 74% of lawyers will push workplace boundaries at Christmas party

Snogging, sex and heavy boozing -- it's festive season for law firms

Dec 4 2015 9:22am