News

Withers retains 9 of 14 qualifying trainees
64% score with two rookies opting out of NQ process

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month

‘Will an in-house training contract hurt my chances of qualifying into a law firm?’
Future rookie worries move could limit legal career

Fee earner barred after emailing himself client files before switching firms
'Lack of integrity'

Barrister disbarred over rape convictions
Jailed for 16 years

First wave of City firms report robust revenue growth
Profit wavered for some

Law firm’s finance chief spent £300k on company credit card
Personal payments

Ex-Cooley paralegal faked client signatures over fears of losing job
Needs SRA permission to work for law firm again

SRA warns of fake Facebook job ads misusing CMS name
Scammers use firm branding and staff photos

Senior paralegal rebuked over DWF million-pound payment error
Supervising partner fined last month

Judge brings artistic flair to complex competition case
Antitrust 🤝 artwork

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

‘As an NQ lawyer, would moving offshore damage my career?’
Change of scene

Young barrister reprimanded over bar bottle incident
Pleaded guilty to assault

Top retired judge proposes reducing jury trials to prevent justice system collapse
Your criminal law module could soon be out of date

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