Author: Rhys Duncan

SQE2 pass rate rises again to 79%
Over 2,000 aspiring lawyers sat latest exams

Urgent appeal launched to re-home trainees amid US firm’s London office closure
10 current and future trainee roles at risk

Police hunt struck-off ‘dine and dash’ solicitor for skipping bail
Removed from legal profession earlier this year

White & Case posts 100% autumn trainee retention
21 of 21 trainees accepted positions

‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’
Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’

Interactive website lets public play judge in real criminal cases
New initiative launched by Sentencing Council

Trainee retention rates: Freshfields and Slaughters post 86% and 84% results
37 of 43 and 36 of 43

2024 financials: More law firms post positive numbers
Shoosmiths, WFW and Brabners

Reed Smith and Ashurst push NQ solicitor pay to £125K
City salary rises continue

Linklaters breaks £2 billion revenue mark for first time
10% increase on last year

BCLP posts 58% trainee retention rate
Better but still not great

EXCLUSIVE: DLA Piper raises London newly qualified lawyer pay to £110k
Regional salaries receive boost to £75k

Law firm financial results season gets off to positive start
Upticks across the board

Legal profession at loggerheads over CILEX regulation
SRA v Law Society

Judge jailed for role in £1.8m legal aid fraud
Worked with group of 'corrupt legal professionals'

Students rate best (and worst) law firms for ‘climate accountability’
Group says lawyers should have option to reject work contributing to climate crisis

Hogan Lovells launches anonymous channel for reporting microaggressions
Aims to promote inclusive environment

Return to practice for US lawyer who defecated in Pringles can
On his way to court