Tag: Solicitors

10 pieces of commercial awareness gold for students applying for training contracts

From cryptocurrencies to big data, politics and beyond

May 2 2018 3:39pm

Law firm partner struck off after headbutting EastEnders star’s father in the High Court

Philip Saunders handed 18-month suspended sentence for ABH last year

May 1 2018 3:03pm

Slaughter and May sacks two future trainees for failing LPC modules

Cut-throat world of corporate law laid bare

May 1 2018 11:21am

Percentage of trainees experiencing mental health problems DOUBLES

High workload and client demands cited as top causes of stress

Apr 27 2018 3:42pm

Ince & Co trainee sacked over ‘professional standards’

First-year rookie's dismissal expedited after partner let slip over firm drinks

Apr 27 2018 12:02pm

Brexit shmexit? Most City firms think EU departure won’t affect lawyer numbers

Music to training contract seekers' ears?

Apr 26 2018 10:27am

‘A cosy old boys’ network’: MP grills SRA over its handling of Weinstein NDA scandal

Regulator says there is an investigation under way into Allen & Overy, the firm that drafted the document

Apr 25 2018 2:59pm

Allen & Overy reveals latest tech start-ups to join its ‘Fuse’ innovation hub

AI-powered app and virtual assistants that can read among this year's successful applicants

Apr 25 2018 1:47pm

SRA appeals tribunal’s ‘unduly lenient’ sanction against City solicitor convicted of sexual assault

He was suspended but not struck off after Christmas party attack

Apr 25 2018 11:06am

Disability policies are the legal profession’s disconnect

GDL student David Mant explores what firms can do to combat substantial underrepresentation of disabled lawyers

Apr 25 2018 9:14am

Criminal defence solicitor thrust into tabloid spotlight over claims she’s living with her Celebrity Big Brother reality star client

She represented Jeremy McConnell after he was arrested for assaulting ex-Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis

Apr 23 2018 3:03pm

New drama set in London divorce firm hits TV screens tomorrow

Could The Split be the new Silk?

Apr 23 2018 11:51am

Online scammers impersonate City solicitor as part of ‘air crash’ payout scam

Norton Rose Fulbright stresses the emails are bogus

Apr 19 2018 2:10pm

‘Ministry of Injustice’: Lawyers hold candlelight vigil over legal aid cuts

Barristers have been refusing to take new publicly-funded cases since 1 April

Apr 19 2018 11:34am

‘I’m a future trainee who is Asian and working class: This is what diversity means to me’

Shez Anjum reveals how he overcame prejudices to win 'Trainee of the Year'

Apr 19 2018 9:12am