Category: News

Two former Supreme Court judges resign from Hong Kong court
Lords Sumption and Collins

Only half the public think lawyers have positive impact on society
Negative stereotypes and press coverage partly to blame

‘Lord Harley’ scoops two legal awards
Gongs come despite 2016 strike-off

Barrister reprimanded for sending ‘grossly offensive’ Instagram messages to ex-partner
Tribunal described relationship as "toxic"

BSB greenlights restart of Hertfordshire Uni bar course
Suspended last summer in 'interests of students'

Kim K says she ‘can’t deal with all these f****** hearsay exceptions’
Law student problems

Students report difficulties getting QWE signed off
Lack of understanding among employers

Goodwin boosts starting salary for newly qualified lawyers to £175k
Pay war intensifies

White students more likely to secure law firm sponsorship, research finds
Major SRA report examines ethnicity attainment gap in law exams

Lawyer transforms Zoom workwear with the ‘facsuit’
Perfect for the WFH solicitor in your life

A&O Shearman follows Magic Circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer salaries to £150k
Just Slaughters left to increase

ULaw student reaches Miss GB London final
Kiran Nirvan will compete in July

SRA eyes £66 million SQE income next year
More than double previous year

Paralegal texted client urging them not to cooperate with firm investigation
Filed 'misleading' info with land registry

Pinsents raises NQ lawyer salaries to £97k
£63k in regions

Regulator hikes compensation levy by 300% following Axiom Ince fiasco
£90 per solicitor

SQE2 pass rate climbs to 73%
Over 870 aspiring lawyers completed latest sitting

Clifford Chance joins City pay war with improved £150k NQ lawyer salary
Follows Freshfields and Linklaters

Lawyers: it pays to be AI savvy
Tech skills linked to higher salaries for legal professionals