Category: News

Squires to cover uni fees for underprivileged aspiring lawyers
Law firm to support seven students through new scholarship programme

Henry Hendron jailed after trying to buy drugs from clients
Given 14 months

Married City lawyer who shared intimate pictures with 18-year-old female apprentice struck off
Bulk of 76 allegations proven against ex-Gowling director Oliver Bretherton

Criminal barrister in the running for London mayor
Tory candidate Mozammel Hossain KC was the first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister to take silk

Top 10 places for Glasgow, Bristol, Warwick and Queen’s Belfast in latest law school power list
Oxford takes top spot again

First woman set to lead judiciary in 755 years
Lady Chief Justice?

Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities

BPP seeks QWE trainees
Law school giant offers paid legal work that counts towards qualification

Exclusive research: Money, career building and burnout among top concerns for bar hopefuls
New Legal Cheek Bar Student Perceptions Report shines light on the issues that matter to aspiring barristers

Elton John introduced Prince Harry to celebrity barrister David Sherborne whilst on holiday in France
Top 5RB tenant represents Duke in alleged phone-hacking trial in High Court this week

Simmons & Simmons to cut business travel as part of green push
International outfit sets emissions reduction targets

UK-India agreement brings ‘huge opportunities’ for lawyers
Formally signed this week

SRA releases first review into SQE ethnicity attainment gap
Career barriers can have a 'knock-on' effect in candidates' performance

Clifford Chance ramps up US presence with Texas launch
Magic Circle outfit now has three offices in America 🇺🇸

Barrister, 34, becomes youngest ever minority ethnic Crown Court judge
Ayesha Smart hopes appointment will dispel myth that 'judges have to be more senior, come from a privileged background or gone to Oxbridge'

Future pupil barrister ‘overwhelmed’ by crowdfunding success
Lewis Dean raises over ten grand towards bar course

Top lawyer goes public with decision to walk away from ‘BigLaw partnership’ offers
'I am stepping off the hamster wheel,' writes Eli Albrecht in viral LinkedIn post

Osborne Clarke unveils 2040 net-zero target
Green goal backed by science

Exclusive: Freshfields increases number of training contracts to 100
Magic Circle firm becomes joint-second largest provider following London office growth

Fieldfisher launches in Austria
Opportunity for UK juniors to spend time in Vienna as part of their professional development

ITV calls on top Blackstone barrister to investigate Schofield affair
Jane Mulcahy KC will review the network's records and consider whether its current policies need to change