Category: News

Pinsent Masons and Osborne Clarke up eco efforts with net-zero emissions targets
More firms look to cut carbon

Bakers provides £4k LPC ‘boost grant’ to future trainees in financial difficulty
On top of standard £10k maintenance support

Exchange Chambers sets record with eight pupillage spots
'Northern powerhouse' ramps up rookie barrister recruitment

Regional NQ lawyer pay hits record high as Hogan Lovells increases to £70k in Birmingham
Exclusive: Rise of over 30%

Addleshaws to shutter Hong Kong office as DWF enters city with new alliance
One out, one in 🇭🇰

Applications now open for The Legal Cheek Summer 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme
Featuring The Bank of England, and leading magic circle, US and international law firms

Happy birthday Donoghue v Stevenson!
Iconic snail in ginger beer judgment turns 90 today

A&O to help fund disadvantaged students through Queen’s University Belfast
Magic circle player to provide 45 bursaries

Top City firms help establish Black British civil rights group
The Black Equity Organisation aims to ‘address issues of structural racism’ through six key mandates

SRA rebuke for former City partner who put his arm around trainee in strip club
Current firm defends partner Peter Walmsley over incident several years ago

Hogan Lovells joins raft of firms upping LPC maintenance grants by 25%
Future rookies to receive £12,500 in financial support

DAC Beachcroft to offer pupillages for first time
In-house advocacy group 8DB looks to recruit two rookie barristers

Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to £25k
Rule-breaking lawyers beware

BPP, King’s, Southbank and Westminster among law schools recognised for pro bono work
Efforts to advance access to justice praised at annual LawWorks ceremony

Reed Smith counts ‘sustainability hours’ towards billing targets
New 25-hour policy considered to be 'industry-first'

‘Wagatha Christie’: The libel trial that took the internet by storm
12 tweets that tell the tale

Buzzable hours! CMS lawyers to get lessons in beekeeping
Global law firm introduces hives to offices to mark World Bee Day 🐝

Two-thirds of public sector lawyers want to work at least three days from home
Only 5% want to be in the office full-time, new research shows

Mishcon raises NQ lawyer pay to £90k
Pay war rages on