Author: Thomas Connelly

BPTC online exam chaos continues into second week
Twitter flooded with fresh reports of bar students being unable to access today's civil litigation assessment

JLD writes to BPP over LPC lockdown complaints
'Complaints go through a robust, credible and independent procedure of review to ensure a satisfactory conclusion is reached', says law school in statement

DWF scraps specific A-Level requirements for training contract seekers
Social mobility push comes amid results chaos for college leavers

Let junior lawyers use your office if you’re not around, Freshfields partners told
New policy to coincide with move to 100 Bishopsgate

Norton Rose Fulbright latest to cut NQ solicitor pay
Confirms 87% trainee retention score

Farewell freebies? 7 City firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices
Reduction in merch and limit to on-campus travel among possible changes

Baker McKenzie retains 14 out 17 autumn qualifying trainees
A score of 82%

Concerned girlfriend goes public with boyfriend’s plan to quit law school to become podcaster
‘How do I convince him this is the worst idea ever?’ she asks in Reddit post

Linklaters offers emergency accommodation to staff suffering domestic violence
Magic circle player will also provide financial support and additional paid leave

Macfarlanes to cut NQ pay by £5,000 as it reveals 88% autumn retention score
Silver circle player’s partner profits up 10% to £1.91 million

Former trainee solicitor barred from legal profession following rape conviction
Ex-Cripps rookie jailed last year

Travers Smith partner profits down 20% amid COVID-19 disruption
PEP now 'approximately £1 million', says silver circle player

ULaw confirms SQE training deal with Sheffield University
Tie-up will see the University of Law also deliver LPC and GDL

Freshfields posts 84% trainee retention score
Declines to say if any NQs are on fixed-term deals

Irwin Mitchell retains 47 out of 52 autumn NQ solicitors
Strong 90% score follows firm's decision to delay start dates of future trainees

Ashurst keeps profit per equity partner above £900k and holds NQ pay steady despite COVID-19 disruption
As silver circle firm opts against NQ summer pay increase

Average partner earnings at Clifford Chance hit £1.69 million
Revenues up too despite pandemic

Freeths partner fined £4,000 for asking derogatory question to gay trainee
Also breached accountancy rules