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
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?
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
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
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
Law student was Briton killed in Bangkok terror attack
Vivian Chan was doing a law degree at BPP University in London
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
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
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
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
Freshfields posts 83% newly qualified lawyer retention rate
Anglo-German magic circle giant makes 43 offers -- and is snubbed by three new lawyers
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
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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
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
Pupillage Gateway might not move to January after all
Bar Council in possible U-turn over centralised application switch
Former refugee with first class law degree bids to crowdfund BPTC
Plucky east Londoner needs £12,000 to do bar course
RPC unveils autumn retention figure of 79%
City of London firm will keep 15 of 19 UK trainees
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
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
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