Author: Angus Simpson
Latest SQE1 sitting sees 56% pass
Up from a record low of 44%
Shoosmiths offers £1 million bonus pot to encourage AI use among staff
Cash rewards for reaching one million prompts on Microsoft Copilot
BigLaw lawyer resigns over firm’s $100 million Trump deal in scathing LinkedIn post
Another Skadden lawyer goes viral
WilmerHale pulled into Trump’s escalating war on BigLaw
New exec order cites firm's ties to ex-US special counsel in Trump-Russia probe
Winston & Strawn raises London NQ pay to £160,000
Trainee pay bumped up too
City lawyer speaks out after aspiring solicitor faces SQE fee clawback from top law firm
Failed challenging exams, leading to the withdrawal of TC offer
BPP advises students to avoid physical tics during advocacy
Exclusive: Law school giant says guidance refers to 'controllable behaviours'
Stormzy to receive honorary law doctorate from Cambridge University
Rapper will join ex-Supreme Justice Lady Arden
Ex-Cooley lawyer handed six-month suspension for stalking former girlfriend
Sent her 'unsolicited items' including flowers and Haribo sweets
One in three criminal barristers ‘actively seeking to leave the bar’
New research spotlights profession in crisis
Kirkland cements BigLaw dominance with record $8.8 billion revenue
Average partner profits soar to $9.25 million
YouTuber shares life as a Magic Circle trainee — in and out of the office
Liberty Miles has racked up 80k+ subscribers
Appeal launched to support stranded trainees following RBG collapse
Seven seek support
Oxford law student convicted of modern slavery offences
Human rights specialist awaits sentencing
Law firm earnings up, but it’s taking longer for clients to pay
Law Society research
SQE exam fees to rise for third time
Increases track inflation and cover additional costs of delivering exams in Welsh
BSB chair to leave this summer
Follows SRA and LSB bosses quitting roles
Top banking lawyer who referred to colleagues as ‘Jabba the Hutt’ and ‘The idiot’ fined £15k
Breached SRA principles