Category: News

Qualifying trainees at square mile trio Travers Smith, Simmons & Simmons and Fieldfisher experience contrasting fortunes

Scrap of paper dating back to 1986 invites people to write the date and what they are doing

Former police inspector sued London’s Met for harassment -- and his brother was recently arrested over a mysterious death

Law students 1 - 0 Iain Duncan Smith

Miriam Gonzalez's firm leads way, upping NQ salary to £74,000

Snarky description comes as Doughty Street barrister loses Al-Jazeera journo case

Opening of highly touted De Broc is shelved indefinitely owing to low student interest

No, it’s all myth, say recruitment experts -- the Yanks are now training enough junior solicitors of their own

Organisers claim event will widen pool of applicants, but class divisions between haves and have-nots will be clearly on display

Several newly-qualified lawyers wave good-bye to magic circle player, despite one having showered juniors with cash only a few weeks ago

Exclusive: Chunky NQ pay rises at Travers Smith, Mayer Brown and Dentons

New Yorkers' London office cuts GDL and LPC deal with ULaw's arch-rival

Enterprising American attempts to cash in by flogging degree

Alternative business structure law firm ramps up recruitment by 37.5% while City players cut numbers

Third largest player in England and Wales legal education market takes a nosedive after eight years in business

Practising fee remains steady despite tumbling Solicitor Regulation Authority costs, as Law Society wants a bigger slice of pie

Criminal court judge left stunned as erotic actress-turned-escort enters her assets into evidence during court session

Technology confounds solicitor profession chiefs as confidential elements of Blacker case are easily accessed

"Harry Potter" lawyer receives written apology over lost file fiasco, but independent complaints body clears regulator of discrimination

Online petition launched, but so far signatures are sparse

Contrasting retention fortunes between mid-tier and aristocrats