Tag: Solicitors

Oi lawyers — do more free work, demands think tank

A leading political thinker-cum-Anglican theologian reckons the legal profession should spend up to 10% of time on pro bono

Jul 15 2015 3:37pm

Vac schemes: students do everything but legal work

As the summer stints draw to a close, Legal Cheek asks the pivotal question: did anyone do any legal work?

Jul 15 2015 12:35pm

Signs of despair as criminal bar strike ballot moves to climax

Will lawyers take a leaf from book of French revolutionaries on Bastille Day?

Jul 14 2015 3:31pm

Clifford Chance ponders battery farm lawyers

Office sub-let deal to leading German bank sparks fears of poolside culture clash

Jul 14 2015 2:29pm

Jones Day and Taylor Wessing continue strong autumn retention trend for City firms

London office of US giant hangs onto all qualifiers; Anglo-German firm keeps 87%

Jul 13 2015 2:04pm

Meet the traditional Law Society man on steps — and the garrotted wife

Weird rituals were enacted at yesterday’s annual meeting of the body that represents solicitors

Jul 10 2015 4:25pm

Top regional law firms that pay newly qualified lawyers less than Tube drivers

As London’s Underground strike takes hold, Legal Cheek asks junior lawyers: fancy shouting mind the gap?

Jul 9 2015 2:05pm

Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army

A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history

Jul 9 2015 9:21am

Is this the real ‘Suits’ law firm?

Ok, so they’re in unfashionable Toronto and not NYC, but the airbrushed Henein Hutchison mob has nailed the look just in time for broadcast of series five

Jul 8 2015 3:08pm

Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors

Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession

Jul 8 2015 9:16am

Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video

Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function

Jul 7 2015 4:51pm

Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%

The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers

Jul 6 2015 10:35am

Leaked memo from strikebreaker law firm says it’s too late to stop the cuts

Document underlines difficulty profession faces in presenting united front

Jul 6 2015 9:16am

Struck off Ince & Co partner exits jail and launches a ‘legal services’ business

Regulators silent so far as Andrew Iyer’s new business looks and feels a lot like a law firm -- but he’s careful in the fine print to say it isn’t

Jul 3 2015 12:44pm

Herbert Smith Freehills takes on the magic circle as pay rise trend continues

Global City of London firm boosts junior level pay across the board with trainees now taking home £42,000

Jul 2 2015 2:45pm

Garden Court Chambers barrister named as young legal aid lawyer of the year

Five-year-call housing specialist Connor Johnston joins Duggan family solicitor on podium along with 11 others at gala celebration

Jul 2 2015 2:10pm

Officialdom clears judge that slammed Lord Harley for dressing like Harry Potter

Lord Chancellor and top judges throw out complaint from Alan Blacker about behaviour of Crown Court judge in Cardiff

Jul 2 2015 12:05pm

Legal aid strike fractures amid scab claims

Only a few hours in and solicitors were already at each other throats -- and the bar continues to shilly-shally

Jul 2 2015 10:52am

Junior lawyer acquitted of drink-driving after being slumped over wheel in advocates’ gown

Scottish road traffic specialist was simply trying to charge his phone -- and keep warm

Jul 1 2015 2:26pm

Latham & Watkins vac schemer in Wolf of Wall Street-style drugs and prostitutes binge

Wannabe lawyer splurged firm’s cash on first-class travel and took a call girl to formal work dinner -- quality performance!

Jul 1 2015 12:32pm