Author: Thomas Connelly

Law Society boosts recommended minimum pay for trainee solicitors by 1.9%
£22,541 in London and £19,992 elsewhere

Paralegal jailed for online child abuse removed from profession
Aspiring barrister pleaded guilty to 158 sex offences

Extinction Rebellion to target Slaughter and May’s London HQ
Magic circle player's links to oil industry cited in online protest post

Old Bailey juries sent home after ‘unusually large parcel’ blocks court toilets
Was it a 'huge fat ball' from the court kitchen?

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

Digital bank Revolut expands into legal services
Fintech giant strikes deal with 'digital lawyer' platform

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

Meet Manchester City’s new star defender: Lord Pannick QC
Champions call on Blackstone heavyweight to tackle UEFA ban

Linklaters keeps 36 out of 41 spring NQs
Further four rookies defer start dates

Coronavirus could delay City law trainee spring start dates
LPC grads returning from breaks in far flung destinations will have to heed quarantine advice

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

Quinn Emanuel follows Freshfields in ditching ‘Dear Sirs’ from lawyers’ emails
'The idea is to show that we take gender seriously', says US firm

70% of lawyers worry about letting their bosses down
Many also fret over lack of genuine workmates, new research finds

Linklaters to relocate London HQ
Two minute walk from current Silk Street site

ULaw reveals first details of SQE prep course and masters options
Update comes as law school giant ranks number one for LLB acceptances

The Supreme Court is on the hunt for judicial assistants
Rub shoulders with the UK's top judges
City law firm recruits cannabis partner
Ince looks to capitalise on growing market

Don’t use NDAs to silence sexual harassment claims, arbitration service warns
Fresh guidance looks to address misuse of gagging orders