Category: News

Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy

Exclusive: Legal influencer’s law firm goes into liquidation owing over £1 million
Behind Alice Stephenson’s social media glitz and glamour, an uncomfortable reality check

It’s becoming even harder to get a pupillage
Number of aspiring barristers on the rise; the number of pupillages not so much

A cautionary email tale for trainees
Law firm’s dismissal of trainee solicitor who forwarded client comms to private email address upheld

The best law firms to do your training contract with — 2024 edition
Firms Most List ranks firms on training, work quality, support and more

Akin confirms salary raise for London lawyers
Joins top London NQ payers Milbank on £177,500

A&O remains tight-lipped over hacker ransom
Magic Circle player suffered data breach earlier this month

Solicitors make government list of jobs ‘most exposed’ to AI
Management consultants top table; sports players and roofers least exposed

US titan Cravath retakes lawyer salary crown with market-topping rises
What impact will fresh pay war have on associates in the City of London?

Magistrate given formal warning after researching defendant online
Help reaching decision

SQE2: Pass rate climbs slightly to 79%
Over 1,000 students sat latest assessment

US lawyer drops rap video to promote legal services
Juan LaFonta, Juan LaFonta, Juan LaFonta...

Nigeria-qualified lawyer clinches SQE scholarship for his vision of the 21st century solicitor
Noble Iheanacho secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep course

High Court judge to sample cider in Aldi-Thatchers ‘copycat’ row
Nice work if you can get it

‘AI paralegal’ passes SQE
77% score

Call to the bar: Which Inn has the best boozer?
Ranked by future pupil barrister