Tag: COVID-19

Wetherspoon to remove lockdown sceptic posters — including one featuring Lord Sumption

'It is fair to say that a few of the comments are out of date', says pub spokesperson

Jan 12 2021 12:04pm

City law firms increase lawyer leave in light of lockdown 3.0

'Lockdown leave' schemes aimed at working parents and carers

Jan 12 2021 11:20am

Revealed: Law firms’ average work from home start and finish times 2020-21

Everything has changed over the past 12 months -- but what about working hours for trainee and junior lawyers?

Jan 12 2021 9:14am

Lawyers put in 20 extra work days when working from home

Almost two-thirds hope for hybrid-working once pandemic is over, research reveals

Jan 8 2021 11:42am

Nottingham Law School defends decision to keep closed-book LPC exams during lockdown

Response comes amid calls from students to make assessments open-book

Jan 8 2021 9:33am

Life as a private equity lawyer

Travers Smith's George Weavil and Raphaella Gabrasadig give their insight into how the increased focus on sustainable business is changing private equity

Jan 6 2021 2:21pm

COVID attack on UCL law student racially motivated, court finds

Jonathan Mok suffered fractured nose and broken cheekbone following assault

Jan 6 2021 10:16am

My life in law

Sally Davies on rising through the ranks to make Mayer Brown’s first female London managing partner

Jan 5 2021 2:50pm

ULaw LPC students given exam on a topic they hadn’t covered

Exclusive: University has issued new assessment and extended submission deadline

Jan 5 2021 1:30pm

Putting in a pupillage application amidst the pandemic

'Each application is a piece of written advocacy', says Devereux Chambers barrister Charlie Hill, who shares his top tips as the portal reopens today

Jan 4 2021 1:03pm

Pupil barristers take to Twitter to mark first day on the job

Social media posts come as Gateway reopens today

Jan 4 2021 11:51am

The Nativity in the time of Covid

For the purposes of this discussion, Nazareth and Bethlehem are treated as if they are in Tier 4 Covid regulations

Dec 24 2020 10:25am

What will the post-pandemic life of a lawyer look like?

Shoosmiths partners and associates explain why a blended approach that mixes agile workplaces with WFH is likely to become the norm and advise future trainees on how to prepare for the changes ahead

Dec 22 2020 12:02pm

Law school during the pandemic

A BPP student explains why she and some fellow LPCers aren’t happy

Dec 22 2020 9:44am

Inns of Court student presidents write to BPP over teaching concerns

Group express solidarity with BPP Law School bar and GDL students experiencing 'systemic deficiencies' this term

Dec 18 2020 7:40am

Law schools report rise in pro bono work as public turn to student-staffed clinics for legal advice

Most popular areas include employment, family and housing

Dec 17 2020 9:14am

Life as a trainee lawyer during a global pandemic

Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Irwin Mitchell's Daryna Plysak

Dec 16 2020 12:30pm

What will the green revolution mean for lawyers?

Herbert Smith Freehills partners and associates discuss the present and future role of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) goals in light of recent government policy announcements

Dec 15 2020 2:30pm

Addleshaw Goddard cuts 19 lawyer roles following consultation

Redundancies in real estate team

Dec 15 2020 12:00pm

Top commercial chambers rally to save criminal pupillages cancelled due to pandemic

Group follow Keating's lead in offering emergency funding for training spots

Dec 15 2020 10:26am