Author: Thomas Connelly

ULaw launches SQE tie-up with top Chinese law firm
New partnership with TianTai Law Firm will support students based in China who wish to practise English law

Largest law firm in the world selects new City home
Dentons signs lease on Liverpool Street office

Cab rank rule a ‘myth peddled by the bar’, says retired judge
Debate continues

Lawyer who joined OnlyFans makes six-figure MoneyLaw salary in three months
Richer and happier

Online ‘marketplace’ aims to help aspiring lawyers secure qualifying work experience
Careers portal for grads struggling to secure TCs

Trainee solicitor stole over £100k from firm to fund gambling addiction
Jailed for two years

Barrister Henry Hendron admits obtaining drugs from clients
Sentenced next month

‘Robot lawyer’ sued because it ‘does not have a law degree’
DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder says claims have ‘no merit’

Bar Council attempts to clear up confusion after telling chambers to disregard the ‘skills section’ on Gateway pupillage applications
Bar body apologises for 'issues' with new platform

SRA calls on law firms to do more to combat abusive litigation
SLAPPs threaten free speech and the rule of the law, regulator warns

Clifford Chance comes top in Stonewall LGBTQ+ rankings
100-strong list features 11 law firms

Francis Taylor Building barrister hits back at Jeremy Clarkson after TV star told him to ‘learn to spell’ during tense council meeting
Planning specialist Charles Streeten reveals dyslexia battle in open letter to presenter

Man City fans display huge banner in honour of Lord Pannick
Blackstone barrister's star status among Sky Blues fans hits new highs

Lord Kitchin to retire from Supreme Court
Top judge to spend more time with family

Number of law students joining lost learning group action more than doubles in two months
Over 4,500 now signed up to Covid and strike claim

Rebuke for solicitor who made ‘lewd gesture’ at firm Christmas party
2017 incident caught on video

BCLP offers lawyers ‘time-off bonuses’
New policy aims to encourage outside interests and family time; also sets aside hours for diversity and innovation

Disbarment for Supreme Court embargo-breaking barrister
Timothy Crosland previously said leak of Heathrow runway ruling was necessary to 'protest the deep immorality' of the court’s decision

Bar Council explores adding contextual recruitment tools to Pupillage Gateway
Incoming chair Nick Vineall KC reveals possibility in inaugural speech

Top City firms raise over £600,000 to support 65 aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
Mayer Brown, Ropes and Law Society among latest backers

SQE: Students perform best in ethics and contract, but struggle with business and property
SRA report reveals average score ranges