Category: News
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Quinn Emanuel hikes NQ lawyer pay to market topping £180k
Serious money for 20-somethings
Future pupil barrister takes ‘mind reading’ show to Edinburgh Fringe
Mock murder trial
Top chambers suspends sending pupil barristers to Stratford Mags following claims of ‘invasive searches’
HMCTS says it's urgently investigating allegations
Chambers using blind recruitment less diverse, research claims
BSB describes finding as 'striking'
Law students embrace ‘Of Course’ TikTok trend
It didn't take long...
‘Sarcastic’ judge given formal warning
Shouted at legal rep throughout hearing, judicial body finds
A&O Shearman confirms £20k SQE support grant
Increase on both firms' pre-merger offerings
Criminal solicitor struck off over £60 ‘dine and dash’
Left Harvester restaurant without paying
Freshfields sets down Magic Circle salary marker as it ups NQ lawyer pay 20% to £150k
Is there another pay war on the horizon?
Ex-Slater & Gordon partner misled client over case progression for 17 years
Agrees to be struck off
Further speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2024
SRA training chief, eduction and graduate recruitment experts, future trainees and more
City Law School grad secures £30K scholarship to pursue barrister dream
Courtesy of 11KBW
Revealed: The Legal Cheek Awards 2024 – longlists
Profession gears up to celebrate achievements of firms, chambers and students
Hogan Lovells keeps 20 of 22 spring qualifying trainees
Three on fixed-term deals
Super regulator to review guidance on lawyer AI training
LSB writes to Lord Chancellor and tech minister
A&O Shearman: A new Magic Circle mega-firm is born
Historic tie-up goes live today
Barrister who ignored suspension disbarred
Originally suspended over 'hostile' emails to solicitors
Newly qualified solicitor wins employment case against firm that signed probation review without her knowledge
In effect a ‘forgery’, tribunal finds
Experienced solicitor rebuked for rejecting personal injury offer without client’s consent
'Conduct was reckless as to the risk of harm,' SRA finds