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Law firm fined £173k for failing to flag politically exposed person in property deal
Breached anti-money laundering rules
‘Working full-time, no prep course — and I passed SQE1’
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £12k for bar course living costs
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth 🚴
‘How’s everyone feeling about the NQ job market?’
Qualifying in September
HSF sees revenue and profit rise in final year before Kramer merger
PEP climbs to £1.4 million
Gowling WLG ups NQ solicitor pay to £105k in London
Regional NQs now on £65.5k
Clifford Chance revenue rises to £2.4 billion as profit per equity partner tops £2.1 million
Strong results fuelled by US growth
Judge issued formal advice over ‘negative stereotype’ comment
Remark amounted to misconduct, watchdog finds
Law Society recommends modest salary uplift for trainee solicitors
£28,090 in London, £24,916 elsewhere
Linklaters smashes £1 billion profit barrier for first time
Financial results season gathers pace 📈
Beyond NQ: What’s the salary progression like at your firm?
Open thread 💬 💷
Bakers boosts NQ lawyer pay to £145k
Extra £5,000
County Courts branded ‘dysfunctional’ in scathing parliamentary report
Delays, rats and outdated paper processes
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