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Bakers joins City salary war with £105k rate for NQs

Extra cash for trainees too

Dec 14 2021 2:46pm

Criminal lawyers make ‘boring’ dinner party guests, says judge

Tells newspaper his wife insists on inviting only one at a time because 'they cannot resist boasting about their triumphs'

Dec 14 2021 12:00pm
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Online law school launches £7k LLM with SQE prep

College of Legal Practice secures degree awarding powers

Dec 14 2021 9:15am

Kim Kardashian passes law exams

Social media icon completes California 'baby bar' on fourth attempt -- and with Covid!

Dec 13 2021 2:43pm

East Anglia Uni student uses contract law revision notes to defeat landlord in court

Jack Simm was just a fresher when he initiated proceedings

Dec 13 2021 11:41am

TikToking Morrison & Foerster lawyer goes viral with response to ‘unhinged’ law student demanding free careers advice

'A good example of what not to do when you're trying network within your profession'

Dec 13 2021 9:07am
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Dec 13 2021 8:04am

STARTS TODAY: The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2021

Monday 13 December to Friday 17 December

Dec 10 2021 5:44pm

BCLP bumps target hours following pay hike

Global firm raised NQ salaries to almost £100k last month

Dec 10 2021 11:59am

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Dec 10 2021 9:10am

Minimum pupillage awards to rise next month

A little over £19k for baby barristers in London

Dec 9 2021 2:01pm

Former City law firm partner fined £15,000 for drink driving offences

Ex-Simmons & Simmons lawyer failed to report earlier conviction to regulator

Dec 9 2021 10:50am

Why lawyers must lead the way on diversity

It's time the conversation moved beyond chargeable hours, profit margins and marketing, writes solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal

Dec 9 2021 9:16am

Virtual student event TODAY: What does qualifying work experience mean for students hoping to secure training contracts under the new SQE regime?

With Dentons, Foot Anstey, Knights plc and BPP University Law School, on Thursday 9 December, 4pm to 5pm, taking place virtually

Dec 8 2021 5:04pm

Re-think training and support of junior barristers, says incoming bar chief

WhatsApp groups no substitute for chambers camaraderie

Dec 8 2021 10:58am

SRA drafts in Exeter Uni to probe exam ‘attainment gap’

Deep dive prompted by 'persistent difference' in outcomes between ethnic groups

Dec 7 2021 12:55pm
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Baker McKenzie picks BARBRI to put future trainees through the SQE

First cohort starts September 2023

Dec 7 2021 9:13am

Ince boosts junior lawyer pay by over a quarter to £90k

Offers associates cut of new business in rewards shake-up

Dec 6 2021 1:23pm

This pic of the MoJ’s Xmas tree hasn’t gone down well with criminal lawyers

'Utterly detached from the reality', wrote one barrister on Twitter, as crumbling courts and case backlogs continue to blight justice system

Dec 6 2021 12:18pm
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City law firms to fund aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE

£145k pledged so far to cover exam prep and fees

Dec 6 2021 9:31am