Author: Aishah Hussain

Junior lawyer warns law firms against ‘misusing’ apprenticeship levy
JLD committee member James Kitching's comments come at the start of National Apprenticeship Week

Hogan Lovells gets its first female solo chair
Marie-Aimée de Dampierre is one of a number of women in leadership roles at the firm

What does a lawyer look like?
White, male and upper class, according to new research on public perceptions

Barrister expelled from chambers over ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet
Jon Holbrook, formerly of Cornerstone Barristers, says he resigned four days earlier

Exclusive research: Law firms say the SQE alone will not be enough
Results of a survey undertaken by nearly 50 leading law firms reveal the new centralised route to qualification won’t cover enough ground and a more thorough course is needed

Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons beat magic circle rivals in 2021 brand power list
Bakers bags top spot for 11th consecutive year

Ashurst to teach NewLaw to Stirling University law students
Global firm's tie-up with Scottish law school looks to prepare next gen for new market challenges and opportunities

Barrister who touched two people ‘sexually’ handed three-month suspension
Incidents occurred in the summer of 2019

Glasgow University apologises to blind student over law firm grad rec leaflets
Russell Group institution mishandled request to digitise law fair materials

Barrister condemned for ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet
Jon Holbrook's comment remains up despite his chambers twice requesting it be deleted

Research: Fifth of barristers want to quit profession as debt and stress levels soar
Barristers at 'breaking point' and in urgent need of support, Bar Council chief warns

Netflix’s Top Boy uses sold off crown court to film legal scenes — as criminal case backlog hits 457,518
Blackfriars Crown Court flogged for a reported £65 million in 2019

Top London QC pulls out of Hong Kong prosecutions following ‘growing pressure and criticism from the UK community’
David Perry QC challenged by senior legal figures for taking on case against pro-democracy activists

Meet the ski-loving UCL law student waiting out lockdown in the Swiss Alps
Future magic circle trainee Benedict Wilson juggles skiing with remote studies having flown out before the latest travel rules came into force

Ex-magic circle trainee reveals why she quit law to live on a narrowboat
'I found the work so boring,' says former Linklaters lawyer Dorothy Henson

Lawyers left stunned after ex-Supreme Sumption tells cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ on national TV
Former top judge insists comment was taken out of context

Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result
34 out of 37 trainees kept on

Top London QC under fire for agreeing to prosecute Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners
Baroness Kennedy describes David Perry's decision as 'a source of shame'

From dreaded commutes to ironing shirts: Lawyers reveal what they don’t miss about office life
Lockdown's 'silver linings'

Speakers announced for The SQE Sessions
28 January virtual event marks super-exam launch year; speakers include key figures from law firms and legal education