Tag: Solicitors

How to get through a training contract while recovering from a serious injury

City trainee Clive Wong explains how he juggled work commitments with months of rehabilitation

Dec 17 2018 8:59am

National law firm pursues ex-trainees for £9,000 LPC fees

Rookies left after Veale Wasbrough Vizards was unable to accommodate their qualification preferences

Dec 14 2018 12:32pm

SRA spent £3.1 million on failed Leigh Day case — here’s what it could have bought instead

Yacht, private island or a seemingly endless supply of Nando's?

Dec 13 2018 3:17pm

City law diversity schemes criticised for ‘box-ticking’

Chair of high profile programme hits back with strong-worded response

Dec 13 2018 2:16pm
Addleshaw Goddard Manchester law students training contracts vacation schemes

5 things we learned about lawtech at Addleshaw Goddard

Legal technology leaders lay down some home truths

Dec 12 2018 3:07pm

AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA

While regulator attacked over SQE for doing 'violence to the law'

Dec 12 2018 11:26am

Vlogging future magic circle trainee parodies Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ music video

University of Bristol law grad Eve Cornwell’s clip has already racked up 47,000 views

Dec 12 2018 9:05am

Slaughter and May ups newly-qualified solicitor pay by 4% to £83,000

Xmas bonuses for junior lawyers and trainees, too

Dec 11 2018 2:14pm

ECJ says UK can reverse Brexit

Ahead of crucial Commons vote on PM's deal tomorrow

Dec 10 2018 10:14am

DWF to offer earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships

Rookies rotate through eight seats as part of intense training programme

Dec 10 2018 8:44am

The Apprentice: High street solicitor fired following boozy Christmas chocolate task

'It was an amazing experience', Sarah Ann Magson tells Legal Cheek

Dec 6 2018 11:42am

My most memorable pro bono case

Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Dec 5 2018 1:50pm

Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full

Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament

Dec 5 2018 1:05pm

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?

There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Dec 5 2018 8:54am

Mayer Brown reveals 100% spring retention result before Christmas

International outfit keeps all four rookies due to qualify in March

Dec 4 2018 11:59am