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

Feb 8 2021 11:52am

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

Feb 5 2021 10:45am

What does a lawyer look like?

White, male and upper class, according to new research on public perceptions

Feb 3 2021 9:21am

Barrister expelled from chambers over ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet

Jon Holbrook, formerly of Cornerstone Barristers, says he resigned four days earlier

Feb 1 2021 12:18pm

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

Jan 28 2021 1:30pm

Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons beat magic circle rivals in 2021 brand power list

Bakers bags top spot for 11th consecutive year

Jan 27 2021 1:00pm

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

Jan 27 2021 10:55am

Barrister who touched two people ‘sexually’ handed three-month suspension

Incidents occurred in the summer of 2019

Jan 27 2021 9:19am

Glasgow University apologises to blind student over law firm grad rec leaflets

Russell Group institution mishandled request to digitise law fair materials

Jan 26 2021 11:58am

Barrister condemned for ‘stroppy teenager of colour’ tweet

Jon Holbrook's comment remains up despite his chambers twice requesting it be deleted

Jan 25 2021 1:52pm
Wig and gown

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

Jan 25 2021 9:34am

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

Jan 21 2021 11:37am

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

Jan 20 2021 11:14am

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

Jan 20 2021 9:20am

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

Jan 19 2021 9:45am

Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result

34 out of 37 trainees kept on

Jan 15 2021 10:30am

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'

Jan 15 2021 9:33am

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

Jan 13 2021 10:32am