Tag: Solicitors

Yorkshire solicitor struck off after charging magic circle rates

£750-an-hour for executing a will

Dec 1 2015 10:58am

Not being yourself wastes valuable energy

After having children, Hogan Lovells partner Elaine Penrose decided to be completely open about her sexuality at work -- including with clients

Nov 30 2015 3:09pm

Science is harder than law, says Lord Neuberger

Head of Supreme Court reveals that he became a barrister after failing to cut it as a chemist

Nov 30 2015 1:51pm

Criminology student troll commits career suicide as he is exposed by top QC

But leading solicitor backs student's right to tell anti-Semitic gags

Nov 27 2015 4:12pm

Slater & Gordon’s stock price plummets by over 50% as George Osborne aims to end compensation culture

This may be why few law firms are listed on the stock market

Nov 26 2015 4:20pm

Addleshaw Goddard set to merge with Maclay Murray & Spens to create Anglo-Scottish megafirm

Combined firm could become one of the biggest sources of training contracts in the UK

Nov 25 2015 12:36pm

Job losses, falling profits and rising debt for Walkie Talkie law firm

DWF has a great London office and a big overdraft

Nov 25 2015 11:09am

Katie Hopkins seems to be styling herself as a legal commentator

Reality TV star loves writing about the law in her mad Mail Online columns

Nov 24 2015 4:01pm

Linklaters moves to distance itself from charity — a year after it was placed under investigation

Exclusive: Magic circle firm's logo removed from Human Aid's website and name deleted from sponsorship page

Nov 24 2015 12:00pm

‘I want to be a lawyer — but not a corporate lawyer: is there hope for me?’

The message from law fairs is that it's City law or bust

Nov 24 2015 10:36am

Top lawyers are ten times more likely to be privately educated than anyone else

The legal profession just can’t seem to shake its ‘old boys’ club’ reputation -- for good reason

Nov 23 2015 1:48pm

City law firm RPC teams up with Jersey Boys star to release Slade Christmas classic cover

Solicitor choir gets into the festive spirit for charity

Nov 23 2015 1:24pm

The Freshfields ‘£1,000 an hour’ partner: row breaks out over how much top firm charges

Barrister MP reckons magic circle giant demands up to a grand for 60 minutes of its time

Nov 20 2015 1:47pm

Durham law student YouTube star set to forsake Zoella-style fame for the magic circle

Second year is a global social media hit -- but wants to be a City solicitor

Nov 20 2015 10:37am

Skadden lawyer accused of racism over Paris attacks article

Associate authored piece titled “It’s okay if you care more about the Paris attacks than the Beirut bombings”

Nov 18 2015 5:13pm

White & Case ups trainee intake again as it reveals plan to challenge magic circle

Only ten firms in UK now offering more TCs than London office of US giant

Nov 18 2015 2:03pm

Civil litigation-themed Lego is a thing

Hopefully there’s no trademark infringement on the all new 'Lawgo'

Nov 17 2015 4:37pm