Category: News

Pictures emerge of proposed Lincoln’s Inn ‘education bunker’

But no official comment on price tag or suggestions that inns are getting back into vocational training game

Aug 20 2015 9:41am

Solicitors’ profession keeps growing like Topsy — up 18% over five years

But with training contracts gradually evaporating and government reforms of legal aid system kicking in, could the party be over?

Aug 19 2015 12:55pm

Mayer Brown reveals 55% autumn newly qualified lawyer retention rate

Global giant will keep six of its 11 September qualifying cohort, with a further lawyer remaining on temporary contract

Aug 19 2015 12:20pm

Aspiring barrister and ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal killed in family home

The 31-year-old woman was found dead at a property in northwest London at the end of last week

Aug 19 2015 11:19am

University of Law extends money back guarantee to out-of-work GDL students

Fee rebate scheme could see ULaw paying out more to students who fail to bag jobs after graduating

Aug 19 2015 9:25am

Law student was Briton killed in Bangkok terror attack

Vivian Chan was doing a law degree at BPP University in London

Aug 18 2015 3:34pm

BPP big wigs silent as failed students are reported sacked from training contracts

Accelerated course disaster for seven wannabes -- but law school won’t comment

Aug 18 2015 12:27pm

Bar students are getting even worse at ethics, official report shows

If four-year trend continues, more than half of those on the BPTC are likely to fail ethics module at first go next year

Aug 18 2015 9:02am

Tribunal slaps young solicitor, 30, for faking orthopaedic expert reports

Junior is hit with an indefinite suspension and a £10,000 costs order into the bargain

Aug 17 2015 1:58pm

Oxford University law student jailed for punching woman in nightclub

A 20 year-old Oxford law student gets nine-months' porridge after conviction for “sustained assault” on a young woman that left her with a broken nose

Aug 17 2015 12:18pm

Freshfields posts 83% newly qualified lawyer retention rate

Anglo-German magic circle giant makes 43 offers -- and is snubbed by three new lawyers

Aug 17 2015 10:26am

Sullivan & Cromwell shoots to top of UK pay league with record £101,500 newly-qualified solicitor salary

Exclusive: London office of New York firm is now highest paying in City

Aug 14 2015 10:21am

The 6 most ridiculous legal stories of the silly season so far

The best law-related summer frippery

Aug 14 2015 9:46am

Homeless student bags straight A*s and secures place at Cambridge to study law

Jacob Lewis was left sofa-surfing after a family fall-out -- now he's bagged a place at Cambridge University to study law

Aug 13 2015 5:12pm

17 barristers at one chambers probed over claims of poor behaviour towards pupils

Bar Standards Board refuses to provide details, but says single case has distorted internal conduct figures

Aug 13 2015 1:59pm

Pupillage Gateway might not move to January after all

Bar Council in possible U-turn over centralised application switch

Aug 12 2015 12:02pm

Former refugee with first class law degree bids to crowdfund BPTC

Plucky east Londoner needs £12,000 to do bar course

Aug 12 2015 9:31am

RPC unveils autumn retention figure of 79%

City of London firm will keep 15 of 19 UK trainees

Aug 11 2015 1:19pm

Wannabe solicitor loses £800k claim for missing out on training contract because of car crash

Judge doesn’t buy line that law firm's alleged negligence caused loss of professional opportunity -- but praises litigant-in-person’s legal skills

Aug 11 2015 11:31am

Diva of Divorce up against most-followed lawyer on Instagram in battle for ‘Legal Personality of the Year’ crown

It’s solicitor v barrister in fight for coveted Law Society gong

Aug 11 2015 9:48am

Ince & Co posts lowest autumn retention figure so far – keeping just 60% of its new lawyers

City firm Ince & Co drop to bottom of retention table, with six NQs heading for the exit

Aug 10 2015 4:28pm