Author: Thomas Connelly

Law groups unify to create mental health taskforce

The move comes as research earlier this year revealed more than a third of calls to charity helpline were from stressed-out junior lawyers

May 16 2016 11:08am

Liverpool anger as Hillsborough QC is nominated for ‘Barrister of the Year’

John Beggs QC targeted in local press and on social media

May 13 2016 4:05pm

BPP Law School loses BPTC ethics exam papers during marking process

Exclusive: Wannabe barristers at London's Holborn branch could have to re-do the exam in August

May 13 2016 9:50am

Vladimir Putin is poster boy for satirical anti-UK Snoopers’ Charter campaign

Russian President is joined by political leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing to endorse controversial bill

May 12 2016 12:38pm

Courtroom ‘selfie’ taker who uploaded group snap on Facebook slapped with £190 fine

The illegal photograph also captured the magistrates' legal adviser in the background

May 11 2016 1:55pm

Flexi-working latest: Macfarlanes, Freshfields and White & Case join the ‘home-desking’ movement

But is the hot City trend of "agile working" simply a token gesture?

May 11 2016 11:35am

All five magic circle law firms named in new ‘Panama Papers’ database

Top City firms named as a result of Mossack Fonseca leak and further investigations by press

May 10 2016 10:23am

We should dance ‘crotch to crotch’: UKIP barrister fined £1,800 for inappropriate behaviour towards THREE women at chambers summer party

Ex-Zenith Chambers barrister poked one female in the breast area of her chest and attempted to kiss another

May 9 2016 12:55pm

Junior barrister who admitted supplying drugs that killed teenage boyfriend sentenced to 140 hours unpaid work

Strand Chambers’ Henry Hendron avoids jail but uncertainty surrounds his future legal career

May 9 2016 11:30am

Freshfields boosts newly qualified pay by over A QUARTER to £85,000

Firm goes to the top of the magic circle pay league

May 6 2016 4:15pm

For heaven’s sake! Man applies for restraining order against God

Official court documents noted that the Almighty failed to attend the hearing

May 6 2016 2:31pm

The in-house option: Statistics reveal more jobs for lawyers in business

Law Society figures show growth potential for in-house careers

May 5 2016 3:51pm

Global giant Dentons launches work from home option for its UK lawyers

From hot desking to home desking: 'Agile working' is officially the latest City trend

May 4 2016 2:59pm

Magic Circle outfit Slaughter and May raises junior lawyers pay packets by a slither over 2%

Trainee remuneration at elite law firm also upped by £1,500

May 4 2016 11:52am

Silver circle law firm Ashurst boosts 12 to partner level

Four women among those promoted as global law firm chases 40% female partnership target

May 3 2016 3:10pm

Clifford Chance seeks Chinese megafirm merger in bid for global domination

Firm declines to comment about reports that it wants to ascend beyond the magic circle

May 3 2016 11:59am

BPP law student caught with £1,120 of cannabis spared jail to pursue legal career

Aspiring lawyer handed career lifeline by judge -- but is it already too late?

Apr 29 2016 12:21pm

Liberty mocks UK Snoopers’ Charter in candid camera campaign film

Human rights charity documents people's reactions to comedian demanding to look through their mobile phones

Apr 29 2016 9:26am

UWE law grad is the fourth ‘coolest’ person in FinTech right now

Budding entrepreneur secured £200,000 in funding to produce student finance app

Apr 28 2016 12:12pm

Lord Harley’s claim for ‘interim relief’ against Law Society struck out by High Court

"Harry Potter" lawyer was seeking to restrain the release of six closed files under a freedom of information request

Apr 27 2016 5:43pm

Research: UK’s WORST law schools for ’employability’

How did your law school fare?

Apr 27 2016 1:17pm