Tag: Solicitors

Junior lawyer highlights inner workings of Solicitor Regulation Authority helpline

Leading English divorce specialist slams mini-break mediation venture, describing it as unworkable and potentially dangerous

Solicitors hit back after Scots law phrase is branded “Harry Potter” language

US judge removed from the bench after he instructs police to zap accused with a 50,000 volt electric shock

Facebook protest campaign takes off in bid to free London law graduate

Huge pay differentials at top corporate firms north and south of border

Solicitors attack Justice Secretary for bullying their own professional body

What if you combined lawyers with the latest in satellite navigation technology?

"I confirm that I will be taking away the flambé into the HOME for the CONSUMPTION"

Professional regulator indicates that it may act as more questions raised over the LinkedIn CV of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker

Rookie City lawyer had been advised that no one would find out, but she (eventually) told the truth -- and now her legal career is over

EXCLUSIVE: The latest training contract rises at CMS Cameron McKenna and Irwin Mitchell contrast with drops at magic circle duo and other City outfits as targets are announced for 2014-15 recruitment round

Lord of LinkedIn saga gets a new chapter

Latest wheeze from Chancery Lane prompts a look at the marketing gurus’ clichéd view of lawyers and the legal profession

Middle Temple's library alone costs £725,000-a-year to maintain -- and is quieter than ever now all those books are available online

Legal profession regulatory bodies take a dim view of class-A convictions, but cases are assessed individually

There may be confusion about the right of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker to call himself ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’. But the man is the undisputed Lord of LinkedIn

Speaking exclusively to Legal Cheek, Alan Blacker — who also goes by the title Lord Harley — hits back at Crown Court judge who questioned his appearance, title and qualifications

Headline figures slam judiciary for being public school-educated toffs, but provides little insight demographics of wider sectors

EXCLUSIVE: Outsourcing stifles training contract growth at City law firms -- reductions in London graduate intake at Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy following Northern Ireland support office ventures

Jury still out on whether Justice Secretary Grayling as well as Law Society and Bar...