Tag: Solicitors

Elderly rights solicitor cleared of neglect after 79-year-old mother’s body found covered in excrement
Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal

Slaughter and May ups newly-qualified solicitor pay by 4% to £83,000
Xmas bonuses for junior lawyers and trainees, too

The Apprentice exclusive: Solicitor Sarah Ann Magson reveals she won’t be quitting law anytime soon
Legal Cheek sits down with BBC show's latest firee

ECJ says UK can reverse Brexit
Ahead of crucial Commons vote on PM's deal tomorrow

DWF to offer earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships
Rookies rotate through eight seats as part of intense training programme

Law Society likes tweet criticising SRA’s new digital badge
Then unlikes it

The Apprentice: High street solicitor fired following boozy Christmas chocolate task
'It was an amazing experience', Sarah Ann Magson tells Legal Cheek

My most memorable pro bono case
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full
Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament

Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Mayer Brown reveals 100% spring retention result before Christmas
International outfit keeps all four rookies due to qualify in March

UK can cancel Brexit, top EU legal adviser says
As senior Tory ministers face contempt vote over refusal to publish 'Chequers deal' legal advice

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19
From swimming pools to sleeping pods -- and everything in between

Let public access courts through smartphones, says Lord Chief Justice
Top judge backs mobile ‘optimised’ hearings

London law firm hands ownership to employees in UK first
Hodge Jones & Allen adopts John Lewis-style structure

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

Trainee solicitor sued Reed Smith over mishandled harassment investigation
Rookie's 'name and other personal details' included in report to regulator despite assurance of anonymity

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor