Author: Thomas Connelly

Law Society boosts recommended minimum pay for trainee solicitors by 1.9%

£22,541 in London and £19,992 elsewhere

Feb 28 2020 9:03am

Paralegal jailed for online child abuse removed from profession

Aspiring barrister pleaded guilty to 158 sex offences

Feb 27 2020 10:02am

Extinction Rebellion to target Slaughter and May’s London HQ

Magic circle player's links to oil industry cited in online protest post

Feb 27 2020 8:13am

Old Bailey juries sent home after ‘unusually large parcel’ blocks court toilets

Was it a 'huge fat ball' from the court kitchen?

Feb 26 2020 11:03am

Ex-Freshfields partner Ryan Beckwith launches High Court challenge over tribunal ruling

City lawyer was fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £200,000 in costs for drunken sexual incident with junior colleague

Feb 26 2020 8:36am

Digital bank Revolut expands into legal services

Fintech giant strikes deal with 'digital lawyer' platform

Feb 25 2020 10:47am

SRA won’t appeal Ryan Beckwith ruling

Ex-Freshfields partner was fined £35,000, but not struck off, for engaging in sexual activity with a junior female colleague

Feb 24 2020 5:01pm

Meet Manchester City’s new star defender: Lord Pannick QC

Champions call on Blackstone heavyweight to tackle UEFA ban

Feb 24 2020 11:37am

Linklaters keeps 36 out of 41 spring NQs

Further four rookies defer start dates

Feb 24 2020 8:56am

Coronavirus could delay City law trainee spring start dates

LPC grads returning from breaks in far flung destinations will have to heed quarantine advice

Feb 21 2020 8:53am

Over half of female lawyers have experienced or witnessed sexism at work

But 46% fail to report over fears it would negatively impact their careers, new research reveals

Feb 18 2020 8:58am

Quinn Emanuel follows Freshfields in ditching ‘Dear Sirs’ from lawyers’ emails

'The idea is to show that we take gender seriously', says US firm

Feb 17 2020 10:53am

70% of lawyers worry about letting their bosses down

Many also fret over lack of genuine workmates, new research finds

Feb 14 2020 11:16am

Linklaters to relocate London HQ

Two minute walk from current Silk Street site

Feb 14 2020 9:34am

ULaw reveals first details of SQE prep course and masters options

Update comes as law school giant ranks number one for LLB acceptances

Feb 13 2020 3:36pm

The Supreme Court is on the hunt for judicial assistants

Rub shoulders with the UK's top judges

Feb 12 2020 11:39am

City law firm recruits cannabis partner

Ince looks to capitalise on growing market

Feb 11 2020 10:08am

Don’t use NDAs to silence sexual harassment claims, arbitration service warns

Fresh guidance looks to address misuse of gagging orders

Feb 11 2020 8:59am