Author: Thomas Connelly

Ban for paralegal who stole £294,000 from law firm

Former BLM employee 'acted dishonestly', says regulator

May 20 2020 9:29am

SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course

Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

May 19 2020 9:33am
Mental health

Not being allowed to work from home among top COVID-19 concerns to lawyer-wellbeing helpline

LawCare stats released to mark start of Mental Health Awareness Week

May 18 2020 10:31am

Kaplan given go-ahead to assess solicitor apprentices

Follows appointment to run SQE

May 14 2020 10:26am

COVID-19: Bar exams to go online

But not before August

May 13 2020 1:17pm

Taylor Wessing to cut trainee pay and hours by 8%

International player set to introduce flexi-working scheme in response to pandemic

May 13 2020 12:11pm

JLD: Think again before prosecuting vulnerable lawyers

Open letter urges SRA to review approach where mental health or toxic working environments play role in alleged misconduct

May 11 2020 10:59am

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates

New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

May 6 2020 10:15am

BPP students to get taste of ‘real-world practice’ with virtual law firm launch

Law school giant teams up with AI specialist to create new tech learning tools

May 6 2020 9:09am

COVID-19: ULaw launches £750,000 career changer scholarship fund

Law school to provide support to those whose careers have been impacted by pandemic

May 5 2020 2:25pm

Ban for SRA paralegal following child abuse conviction

He can no longer work in the legal profession without former employer's permission

May 4 2020 9:24am

Did Davis Polk predict the pandemic?

Multi-million dollar purchase agreement, signed in February, features clever 'COVID clause' -- but now it's a matter for the courts

May 1 2020 8:55am

Bar bigwigs take temporary pay cuts in wake of COVID-19

Bar Council and BSB tighten belts as they brace for ‘significant drop in income’

Apr 30 2020 2:03pm

Squire Patton Boggs warns it may defer training contracts

Exclusive: City firm continuing to plan for August intake but urges future trainees to ‘hold off making financial decisions’ until COVID-19 situation is clearer

Apr 30 2020 9:12am

Disciplinary tribunal against former Baker McKenzie boss restarts via Zoom

Ex-managing partner Gary Senior accused of kissing junior lawyer in hotel room

Apr 28 2020 11:20am

Will success of home-working prompt firms to rethink their plush City offices?

Pandemic puts question mark over corporate law's love-affair with swanky spaces

Apr 27 2020 12:50pm

Largest law firm in the world asks staff to work four-day week in wake of pandemic

Dentons follows Norton Rose Fulbright in implementing voluntary flexible working arrangements

Apr 23 2020 1:43pm

Clifford Chance defers partner profits and freezes salary reviews in wake of virus

Follows similar financial measures by magic circle counterparts

Apr 22 2020 10:31am

Irwin Mitchell delays trainee start dates by six months in response to pandemic

Exclusive: New starters will now join in February 2021

Apr 21 2020 2:01pm