Tag: Solicitors

Former Irwin Mitchell associate avoids strike off after deleting emails in ‘moment of madness’
Tribunal urges lawyers to seek help before matters 'spiral out of control'

Exclusive: Ashurst hikes NQ solicitor pay to £140k
Extra cash for trainees too

Law grad who completed TC barred after working as solicitor without roll admission
Worked unqualified for three weeks

Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business
Fund further growth

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

Cripps and Michelmores in tie-up talks
'Very early stage'

CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k
Rises in regions too

Top personal injury lawyer puts £20 million mansion on the market
12 bedrooms, cocktail bars, a home-gym, cinema room and more!

My SQE1 experience – and advice for those preparing to sit it
BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result

‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’
Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements

Solicitor who juggled jobs at three law firms struck off
'Misleading timesheets'

HSF-Kramer merger goes live
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law

Eversheds reboots Irish presence after abandoning William Fry tie-up
New setup from September 2025

Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle
Claim hinges on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act

Super-regulator hits SRA with ‘binding directions’ over Axiom Ince handling
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB

SQE2 pass rate hits 75% in latest results
Sat by 1,134 students

Judge destroys Trump’s attack on top law firm in ruling with 27 exclamation points (and a stew recipe)
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo

Watch now: SQE2 taster workshop
BPP module leader Julie Manson joins Jonny Hurst, head of outreach, share insights into the key legal skills assessed in SQE2 and how to develop them