Tag: Solicitors

Inside high-stakes law: The realities of life as a restructuring lawyer
Macfarlanes senior associate Timothy Bromley-White discusses his work with Superdry and the complexities of guiding clients through financial challenges

White & Case’s London office suffers minor flood
Comes amid fancy refurb

Disgraced human rights lawyer spared jail over legal aid war crime fraud
Phil Shiner gets suspended sentence

Do junior lawyers care too much about money?
Sky-high salaries for newly qualified solicitors, problems with the SQE and £44 billion turnover for the UK's legal services sector -- listen now 🎙️

New lawyers don’t need to be AI-savvy just yet, survey finds
AI adoption is accelerating across the legal sector, yet new lawyers aren't expected to be experts just yet

Your official rundown of the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2024
Leading lawyers give the lowdown on competition, technology, disputes and more!

Former London US law firm lawyer jailed for stalking neighbours
Sentenced to 5.5 years and subjected to restraining orders

UK legal sector turnover hits £44 billion
Law Society report shows 50% growth in decade

Litigation funder and top City lawyer clash over £200 million Mastercard settlement
War of words over mega legal case

Divorce solicitor with 44-years’ experience struck off after forging client’s signature
Believed she was helping emotionally distressed client

Regulator commissions independent review of SQE
Will assess whether new pathway is on track to achieving its objectives

Former Slaughter and May lawyer appointed Solicitor General
MP Lucy Rigby lands top legal role

Big billables, bigger salaries: Are junior lawyers paying the price for their principles?
Legendary ex-Magic Circle dealmaker Alan Paul advises new solicitors to resist the 'powerful drug' of six-figure salaries and remain true to their values

Lawyers unlikely to face regulator for refusing fossil fuel work, legal opinion suggests
Potentially protected under ECHR

Simmons & Simmons helps launch ‘whale rights law’
City lawyers support pro bono project to grant whales legal personhood

Podcast: Three legal stories you need to know about
Potential funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships, transatlantic mergers, and the criminal bar exodus -- listen now 🎙️

Working for a law firm at odds with your morals could be bad for your health, junior lawyers warned
'Key psychological issue'

Legal charity shares stories of people facing court alone in Christmas fundraising appeal
Support Through Court provides assistance to individuals navigating the legal system without legal representation

Financial Times estimates Slaughter and May profit per equity partner to be £4 million
Highest ever figure touted for secretive elite firm