Category: News

Osborne Clarke raises NQ lawyer pay in London to £94k
Small rises in regions too

Law students to support unrepresented individuals at Royal Courts of Justice
Tie-up between St Mary's Law School and charity Support Through Court

US teen put in handcuffs and prison uniform after falling asleep during court visit
That escalated quickly

Blind solicitor to tackle 24 peaks in 24 hours
Ex-Ashurst associate hopes to raise £150k

Judge goes viral with epic putdown to rioters
Judge Robert Linford didn't hold back 🔥

Top lawyers quit X in protest against Elon Musk
Billionaire accused of attacking UK justice system

Partner avoids strike off over sexual misconduct at law firm retreat
Asked to spend night in colleague's hotel room

Milbank dishes out hefty summer bonuses to lawyers
Up to £19.5k

Bar course students and future pupil barristers take dark comedy to Edinburgh Fringe
The Accused hits Scottish capital this month

High Court judge reprimanded for sending handwritten love letter to junior colleague
'Let down and devalued'

Pinsents gives staff Friday afternoons off
Month-long trial subject to client demand

City lawyer turned fashion designer swaps billables for bags
Ex-Taylor Wessing associate Saher Bhatti now runs successful vegan handbag brand

Clifford Chance suspends office attendance policy due to UK riots
Staff with safety concerns can work from home

Civil unrest could lead to suspension of bar exams in Bangladesh
UK regulator 'closely monitoring' situation

SRA warns students sharing SQE content risks automatic fail and no resit option
Potentially career ending

Shoosmiths to boost NQ lawyer salaries to £97k in London, £63k in regions
Take effect in November

Delisted DWF sees revenues climb as more law firms release financials
Eversheds Sutherland and Irwin Mitchell also release results

UK riots: Law firms on high alert after being named as potential targets in encrypted chat list
Immigration law specialists

White & Case posts 100% autumn trainee retention
21 of 21 trainees accepted positions

London Galacticos: Paul Weiss raids Kirkland for yet another partner as it prepares to launch training contract
Another star corporate lawyer heads to Soho