Money

Osborne Clarke and Simmons & Simmons lead West Country pay war, but will other outfits follow suit?

Exclusive: As it records disappointing autumn retention result

You’d earn double that in Aldi, and five times at other outfits

Trainees also handed modest rises

Trainee money is increased too

Linklaters is third and Freshfields fourth, while Slaughter and May declines to take part in summer bling fest

Exclusive: £10k increase for firm’s newly qualified lawyers

Exclusive: The only way is up for trainee pay too

Exclusive: Newly-merged mega firm also throws extra cash at NQs north and south of the border

Trainees will take home an extra £1,000

Trainees will trouser an extra £2,000

More experienced associates also cash in

Rookie lawyer remuneration in London may have reached unsustainable levels

Rebecca Jeynes wants to train to be a lawyer in Scotland, but she can’t get any funding because she’s from North Yorkshire

Chambers responsible for saving Fabric nightclub chucks extra cash at its pupils