Tag: Solicitors

Following Wonga's creation of fake law firms Chainey, D'Amato & Shannon and Barker & Lowe, Twitter users have been having some fun with the #FakeWongaLawFirms hashtag. Here are a selection.

High Court clears way for Selwyn Strachan — who was released from prison in Grenada in 2009 after Amnesty International slammed his "fatally flawed" trial — to become a solicitor.

Parody accounts already alive on Twitter as pay-day lender coughs up millions in compensation

War of words rages north of the border — and perks up independence debate — following inflammatory tweet

Tens of thousands of fake followers descend on Mark Lewis after — irony of ironies — his Twitter account is hacked.

"It's the fruity ones which are the most fun? No, wait..."

60% of stressed-out solicitors say volume of work is the problem; 42% cite client expectations.

Combining law firm marketing with action hero role-play.

15 hour days and "being sent to buy lingerie on the weekend": trainee solicitors reveal what life at big law firm is really like.

Solicitors’ representation body in desperate bid to steady ship as search to replace chief executive drowns in jargon and rivalries

Silicon Valley software company Palantir doesn't have in-house lawyers, it has "legal ninjas" -- and it wants to find one in London, where the term will surely never catch on.

What better way to mark the anniversary of the ancient charter of the liberties of England — which turned 799 yesterday — than with a "jelfie" (justice selfie)?

City law firm's bursary for state school students who are the first generation in their family to go to uni pays £2,500 a year -- and application requires only a 750-word essay.

Winning the Legal Aid Practitioners Group newcomer award, Birnberg Peirce solicitor describes state of system as a “disaster”.

Despite Latham & Watkins' work with homelessness charity Centrepoint, the firm's office has spikes outside to keep away rough sleepers.

Suggestion that solicitors at magic circle giant are a “select group that is superior” to others goes down badly.

There is a Twitter account which is telling the story of classic English cases through the medium of emoticons. Here are 12 of the most memorable reports…

Neither chain represent satisfying choice, concludes lawyer as he recalls unhappy training contract at top City firm.

Exclusive: Duncan Lewis tries to hire 20 “volunteer” paralegals — then pulls ad off its website after being contacted by Legal Cheek.

High profile Dechert partner Miriam Gonzalez urges wannabes to "fake it" to reach the top, contradicting age-old "just be yourself!" maxim. But then what?

As Chris Grayling sailed through last night's Question Time without being asked a single question about legal aid, Twitter found itself captivated by the justice secretary's face.