Tag: Solicitors

Crown Prosecution Service more ‘attractive’ place to work than the magic circle, say law students

Aspiring lawyers value work/life balance over international career

Aug 8 2019 8:50am

Incoming Exeter Law School chief: Super-exam pilot ‘obscures as much as it reveals’

SQE 1 performance reports lack technical detail, argues Professor Richard Moorhead -- but regulator insists new exam will meet 'high standards'

Aug 7 2019 11:08am

Former MP Fiona Onasanya struck off as solicitor

Commercial property law specialist was jailed for three months after lying to avoid speeding points

Aug 6 2019 2:20pm

‘Untrainable’ solicitor slated by employment tribunal over training contract behaviour

Career changer 'clearly unable to accept he was a trainee'

Aug 6 2019 1:12pm

Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches #MeToo legal advice helpline

Free service includes guidance on NDAs and settlement agreements

Aug 6 2019 12:20pm

Clifford Chance tops magic circle trainee pay table with fresh rises

£48,000 in year one, rising to £54,000 in year two

Aug 2 2019 10:06am

No deal Brexit disastrous for aspiring lawyers, Law Society warns

Disruptive departure could damage UK's ability to attract and retain world's top legal talent

Aug 1 2019 11:50am

The dos and don’ts of training contract deadline day

Seven speedy tips for last-minute TC seekers

Jul 31 2019 11:19am

Addleshaw Goddard pledges pay boost for cleaners as trade union plots protest

City outfit to ensure outsourced cleaning staff get London living wage

Jul 31 2019 10:35am

Super-exam pilot results: make SQE1 the theory test and leave practical skills for SQE2

Testing skills during SQE1 doesn’t really work, says examiner

Jul 31 2019 8:42am

I bought a Gucci handbag and pretended to like rugby in a bid to fit in with my magic circle peers

Career success shouldn't come at the sacrifice of being yourself, says City lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum

Jul 30 2019 8:57am

‘Oh sh*t! It’s the SRA!’

A Monday funny courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor

Jul 29 2019 1:41pm

Law and politics: Is the romance finally over?

Fewer MPs have a background in law

Jul 29 2019 9:12am

Top fintech start-up launches law training contract

Challenger bank OakNorth has recruited three trainees so far

Jul 26 2019 8:56am

Linklaters increases London GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Matching moves by three out of five magic circle members

Jul 25 2019 10:55am