Category: News
Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army
A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history
Bar student forced to re-sit entire BPTC after failing just one module
Birmingham High Court ruling means that students failing part of course will be forced to cough up for another round of full fees
White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers
Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm
Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors
Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession
Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video
Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function
Spotlight on London niche litigation law firm over alleged possible pupillage rule breach
International boutique practice Kobre & Kim refuses to comment on fate of wannabe barrister applications
Dinah Rose QC calls on judges to quit Garrick Club after it votes to keep out women
Shock as private members club beloved of senior lawyers stays men only
Bar chief bellows a resounding ‘no’ to legal aid strike call
Tony Cross QC triggers outrage as he calls for more time to negotiate with ministers
1 Gray’s Inn Square silent after barrister fined for inappropriate sexual conduct towards pupil
David Giles' profile mysteriously disappears from set's website following bar disciplinary panel finding
Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%
The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers
BPP set to crack Mauritius law degree market with local deal
Sun, sea, sand … and law
Leaked memo from strikebreaker law firm says it’s too late to stop the cuts
Document underlines difficulty profession faces in presenting united front
Man charged with assaulting prison officer who died is an Oxford Brookes law student
Humphrey Burke was already looking at arson, attempted robbery and grievous bodily harm charges; now he may now face murder allegations after guard dies
Whitehall barrister takes over top mandarin slot at Ministry of Justice
Normally hostile MoJ observers offer warm greeting to ancient university-educated proponent of simplifying legislation
Struck off Ince & Co partner exits jail and launches a ‘legal services’ business
Regulators silent so far as Andrew Iyer’s new business looks and feels a lot like a law firm -- but he’s careful in the fine print to say it isn’t
Herbert Smith Freehills takes on the magic circle as pay rise trend continues
Global City of London firm boosts junior level pay across the board with trainees now taking home £42,000
Garden Court Chambers barrister named as young legal aid lawyer of the year
Five-year-call housing specialist Connor Johnston joins Duggan family solicitor on podium along with 11 others at gala celebration
Officialdom clears judge that slammed Lord Harley for dressing like Harry Potter
Lord Chancellor and top judges throw out complaint from Alan Blacker about behaviour of Crown Court judge in Cardiff
Legal aid strike fractures amid scab claims
Only a few hours in and solicitors were already at each other throats -- and the bar continues to shilly-shally
Junior lawyer acquitted of drink-driving after being slumped over wheel in advocates’ gown
Scottish road traffic specialist was simply trying to charge his phone -- and keep warm
Sullivan & Cromwell keeps pace with strong job offer trend for US firms in London
City office of New York global player set to offer jobs to all four of its autumn 2015 qualifying lawyers