Category: News

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

‘You are online 24/7’: Paul Hastings associate goes viral with list of ‘non-negotiable expectations’
US firm says presentation slide, which surfaced online, does ‘not reflect the views of the firm or its partners’

Regulator to pilot SQE in Welsh
Will pay eligible students £250

Largest law firm in the world selects new City home
Dentons signs lease on Liverpool Street office

Defendants swearing a secular oath more likely to be found guilty
New study looks at juror bias

Ban for Irwin Mitchell call handler purporting to act as lawyer
Rachel Saunyama changed her email signature, removing all references to her proper job title

TikTok gains its first big law firm
Will others follow?

Ramadan: Manchester lawyers fast in solidarity with Muslim colleagues
Experience built ‘sense of camaraderie’

Magic Circle firms reveal gender pay gap results
Clifford Chance and Freshfields analyse employee data, including socio-economic background

Football club seeks student for ‘Head of Legal’ role
On voluntary basis

Cab rank rule a ‘myth peddled by the bar’, says retired judge
Debate continues

10 ‘LawToks’ that accurately capture life as a wannabe lawyer
Justice never sleeps -- now neither do you

Lawyer eco group which sparked cab rank rule row pushes ahead with ‘declaration of conscience’
Projects message on High Court

51% of students pass latest SQE
Lowest success rate yet

Sidley lawyer analyses Succession’s billion-dollar business deals
Video clip featuring partner Holly Gregory resurfaces as season four hits TV screens

Junior barrister goes viral after bumping into dad at court
Appeared in separate cases

Westminster Uni academic uses ChatGPT to pass contract law exam
But only just -- bot performs as an average law student, Dr Ioannis Glinavos finds

Big wigs and buckled shoes out in force as barristers celebrate Silk Day
First KC ceremony in 70 years

City law firms urged not to abandon unsuccessful SQE trainees
City of London Law Society calls for 'supportive, understanding approach' for 'little-known assessment'