Category: News

SQE rival for school leavers gets go-ahead
CILEX says new route to qualification will be "more affordable" than Solicitors Qualifying Exam

Eversheds ups London NQ lawyer pay to £82k
Rises for rookies in regions too

Pinsents partner profits jump 16% as financial reporting season gets underway
CMS also confirms 2021 results

Royal baby tweet barrister cleared by London law firm
Family Law Cafe finds no evidence of 'discriminatory practice' in relation to CEO's post

Milbank ups London NQ lawyer salaries twice in a month
$190k ↗️ $200k ↗️ $205k

CMS, Trowers and RPC hike NQ lawyer pay
Rises for some regional rookies too

Love Island: Ex-Lord Chancellor throws support behind former MoJ colleague
David Gauke said he might tune in to follow progress of Sharon Gaffka

Mid-sized City firm latest to appoint female leader
Jo Keddie takes the helm at Winckworth Sherwood from today

Global law firms unite to support net zero transition
Net Zero Lawyers Alliance's 22 founding members include Clifford Chance, Slaughters and HSF

Junior lawyer avoids strike off over ‘brutal’ assault
Adeel Saghir, 31, suspended for 30 months despite being jailed for GBH

Aspiring lawyers divided over career in legal aid
40% of students would not consider publicly funded work, new poll shows, as legal aid group launches new survey to find out why

Ex-Clifford Chance junior lawyer and former Goldman Sachs analyst brother deny insider trading
Allegedly made £140k profit

Cambridge law grads out-earn those at LSE, UCL and Oxford with average salary of £69,400
Five years post-graduation

Linklaters and Oxford Uni join forces to mentor underprivileged sixth formers
Aspiring lawyers will be tutored by Wadham College bigwigs and receive TC application support from magic circle firm

Debevoise boosts London junior lawyer pay to £143,700
NQ rises keep on coming

Can you all just stop doing contempt of court, pleads Attorney General
#ThinkBeforeYouPost campaign warns public about prejudicing trials via social media

Freshfields junior lawyer to compete in Tokyo Olympics
Caroline Chew, 27, is set to become the first Singaporean to compete in equestrian at the Games

TikTok star claims law student Tinder date sent legal letter after she turned him down
Apparently told his lawyer dad

Linklaters to offer TC application support to disadvantaged black students
Year-long programme for aspiring lawyers at Manchester, Manchester Met, Bristol and Salford universities

Vinson & Elkins pushes London NQ salaries above £153k as it confirms trainee retention score
5 out of 6 rookies stay put