Category: News

BPP students’ frustration over exam clash with winter vac scheme dates
Exclusive: Law school says it's 'unfortunate' and they 'have the opportunity to attend a 2021 scheme'

Junior criminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council warns
Forced to take second and even third jobs to 'make ends meet'

Family court rejects 41-year-old solicitor’s attempt to sue parents for financial support
An 'unedifying and really rather sad dispute'

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Your must-read student career resources rank and analyse 100 law firms, 50 chambers and 30 law schools

Ulster Uni’s A&O and Bakers-backed innovation hub launches lawtech LLM
New masters degree combines corporate law with computing

#MyRoutetotheBar: Tweeting barristers share their unconventional career paths
Features advice from a former window cleaner, lifeguard and nightclub DJ

Clifford Chance launches Oxford Uni tech bursaries
Aims to encourage greater diversity on computer science course

Ayesha Vardag in cardigan shame
'Diva of Divorce' rocks knitted apparel in promotional post on firm website -- despite advising staff to steer clear

Osborne Clarke targeted by graffiti vandals
'That's definitely not part of our brand', says firm spokesperson

Ex-Attorney General Geoffrey Cox joins Withers
Barrister and MP takes legal consultancy role at international law firm, as fellow politician Nicky Morgan rejoins Travers Smith

£1,000 fine for barrister who misled Google in review take down request
Blames 'online trolling'

Bar Council rejects Henry Hendron’s election nomination after filing application one minute late
Controversial barrister says he’s ‘taking the matter to court next week’

Over half of City law firm partners went to private school
Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

Magic circle gets its first woman leader
Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields

Gowling WLG retains all 18 NQ solicitors
All on permanent deals

Mixed-race junior barrister makes formal complaint after being mistaken for defendant three times in one day
'I don’t expect to have to constantly justify my existence at work', writes Alexandra Wilson

Barrister suggested female Asian judge landed role due to ‘positive discrimination’
Fined and reprimanded