Category: News

Magistrate rebuked for calling junior barrister ‘huffy’ after she was mistaken for defendant three times in one day
Jacqueline Mitchell handed formal warning for 'ill judged' tweet

Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs
Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation

Should future lawyers avoid wearing brown shoes?
Unwritten rule touches a nerve

Slaughters joins magic circle rivals in upping trainee pay
Second boost this year

SQE provider BARBRI launches diversity project with law firms, universities and charity
£75k pledged so far to help broaden entry into legal profession

Top chambers join forces to launch new diversity mentoring scheme
Targets bar hopefuls seeking to specialise in planning, property and public law

Cabinet reshuffle: ex-magic circle rookie Raab appointed Justice Sec
Replaces barrister Robert Buckland

Cyber-hacked barristers win High Court judgment against ‘persons unknown’
Judge orders mystery criminals to hand over any info they may have obtained

Addleshaw Goddard latest to launch legal technologist grad scheme
Two-year scheme run from regional and Scotland offices

From picnics to kebabs: lawyers car eating habits revealed in new research
Over a quarter dine in their vehicles daily

Former City lawyer jailed over £600k frauds
Joshua Brien previously worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat and US law firm Cooley

Debevoise follows MoFo with London office vaccine mandate
New policy applies to staff and visitors 💉

Teen tennis star Emma Raducanu shelves law degree plans after epic US Open win
She fancied becoming a barrister, reports claim

Hogan Lovells posts 92% trainee retention rate
One NQ on fixed term deal

Barrister apprenticeships? Quite possibly says pupillage expert
There are barriers to overcome, but these are not 'insurmountable'

Shearman steps up NQ talent battle with improved £145k salary
Second sizeable rise this year

Mishcon trainee and junior lawyers set to become firm shareholders as flotation gets go ahead
Voted through by partners

Top City law firms feature on ‘family-friendly’ employers list
Annual charity-compiled index looks at flexi working polices and parental support