Author: Thomas Connelly

Retirement age for judges upped to 75

Five years longer

Mar 9 2021 10:33am

Employment tribunal awards former BPP law lecturer £168k

Elizabeth Aylott found to have been constructively unfairly dismissed

Mar 5 2021 9:06am

Law Society president steps down amid misconduct claims

David Greene, who denies claim he misled judge, will leave role later this month

Mar 3 2021 12:29pm

Plastic surgeon Zooms in to virtual court during operation

And you thought 'cat lawyer' was strange

Mar 2 2021 10:39am

A&O launches in LA

Magic circle outfit scoops 19 lawyers from Akin Gump

Mar 2 2021 8:52am

15 City law firms sign social mobility action plan

Outfits to offer mentoring to aspiring lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds

Feb 17 2021 8:51am

Jo Maugham QC claims Allen & Overy blacklisted him and his chambers

Tax barrister says 'ban' came in ‘aftermath’ of fox killing tweet

Feb 15 2021 4:42pm

City Law School launches student-staffed environmental law clinic

Latest pro bono offering sees aspiring lawyers work on green policy and legal problems

Feb 15 2021 9:22am

Freshfields targets social mobility ‘cold spots’ with sixth form mentoring scheme

Teens eligible for paid internships at magic circle firm

Feb 11 2021 10:55am

CILEx launches SQE rival for school leavers

Training body creates new route to lawyer qualification which will cost a maximum of £12.5k

Feb 11 2021 9:08am

Solicitor who assaulted female family member rebuked

Received conditional caution

Feb 9 2021 11:18am

Councillor in chaotic parish meeting is a lawyer

Aled Brewerton -- one of the participants in the now viral video call -- has a legal background, report claims

Feb 5 2021 5:11pm

Pandemic-driven private equity boom helps Kirkland’s revenues soar to record $5 billion

Moneyed partners wary not to trumpet financial success in light of global crisis, according to insiders

Feb 2 2021 9:59am

Freshfields looks to slash air travel in sustainability push

Magic circle player also vows to reduce paper consumption and ramp up use of renewable electricity

Feb 1 2021 10:53am

Lockdown issues trigger rise in calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline

Stress and anxiety among top concerns, LawCare stats show

Jan 28 2021 9:20am