Category: News

Full transcript of judge’s luggage rant at British Airways lawyers emerges

What appears to be court stenographer’s note appears online

Jul 29 2015 9:45am

Trowers & Hamlins posts poor autumn retention rate of 71% for qualifying lawyers

Erratic retention performance continues amid concerns swirling around firm’s profits and financial health

Jul 28 2015 1:34pm

Top barrister and London mayor allegedly flout cycling laws together

Lawyer accepting a dangerous midnight “backie” last week also happens to be BoJo’s wife

Jul 28 2015 9:03am

Crime legal aid lawyers paying the price for years of fat cat fees, says top silk

Incendiary remarks could divide profession as barristers head to picket lines today in support of solicitors' battle against MoJ rate cuts

Jul 27 2015 1:02pm

Crime barrister slapped with £2,000 fine for dropping big ‘N-word’ bomb

Matthew Lawson’s profile no longer on Carmelite Chambers website after calling woman a "nigger bitch"

Jul 27 2015 11:07am

Solicitor leader struck off for fiddling funds

Curse of the Law Society governing body strikes again as disciplinary tribunal gives the bullet to council member

Jul 27 2015 9:07am

Law firm partner in alleged drink-fuelled air rage ruck on London-bound flight

A 41-year-old woman corporate immigration expert is suspended after producing a passable impersonation of an Essex lager lout

Jul 24 2015 12:18pm

Supervisor tells pupil she looks ‘quite f*ckable’ — report highlights sexism at bar

Two surveys this week illustrate just how much work bar leaders have to do to drive out the Fred Flintstone attitudes

Jul 24 2015 9:14am

Has judge broken the law by ordering artistic pot smoker to sketch him in court?

Cannabis consuming teenager ordered to draw judge and solicitors three times a week

Jul 23 2015 4:05pm

Legal aid strike falling apart as big firms head back to work

Exclusive: Rumours suggest that core group has struck a deal on verge of Ministry of Justice meeting

Jul 23 2015 1:26pm

Nabarro posts disappointing 77% autumn retention rate for qualifying solicitors

London property specialist law firm fails to capitalise on strong spring retention trend as three trainees head for the door

Jul 23 2015 12:08pm

The GDL is for ‘spineless’ losers, says Bristol Uni law student

Graduate Diploma in Law is for those with a half-hearted interest in legal profession, claims LLBer, amid decline in popularity of conversion route

Jul 23 2015 10:08am

Gove calls make-or-break meeting in bid to resolve crime legal aid dispute

Four lawyer lobbying groups will meet Justice Secretary -- but Law Society and Bar Council are in the cold

Jul 22 2015 12:27pm

Financial Conduct Authority trainee flogs top City law firm training contract application answers

Exclusive: Graduate offers students an "unfair advantage" in return for cash

Jul 22 2015 10:28am

Latest advocacy row — bar leaders slam solicitors for poor family court work

Top silks call on Ministry of Justice to launch a review of courtroom standards as public is in “danger”

Jul 21 2015 2:15pm

Solicitors are rubbish at the ‘art’ of Crown Court advocacy, says top Tory QC

Silk who defended the Krays also aggrieved by modern law firm tendency to "tie papers with rubber bands instead of tape"

Jul 20 2015 3:43pm

Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay by A QUARTER to blow away rest of magic circle

English firm now paying close to US levels for rookies -- but bonuses are slashed

Jul 20 2015 8:41am

Junior lawyers’ biggest complaints: rubbish bonuses and poor partnership chances

Survey of City and regional commercial firms reveals young solicitors still aspire to the big money

Jul 17 2015 1:46pm

Norton Rose Fulbright boosts junior lawyer pay to match magic circle competition

Exclusive: Transatlantic player overtakes some big names in the salary league tables

Jul 16 2015 2:50pm

Four trainees say no to Slaughter and May as firm records 89% autumn retention

Blue-blood City player today revealed that 33 of its 37 September qualifiers will remain at the firm

Jul 16 2015 2:33pm

Appeal to continue search for BPP LPC grad missing while on diving holiday

London church launches petition to encourage Canadian authorities to find Timothy Chu, who was set to start training contract this September

Jul 16 2015 12:01pm