Category: News

Linklaters completes magic circle retention season with 84% result
Global giant keep 43 out of 51 spring NQs

Supreme Court’s innovation judge to join solicitors and law academics at expanded Future of Legal Education and Training Conference
Lord Briggs, PJ Kirby QC, and BSB chief Dr Vanessa Davies among latest batch of speakers
Gender pay gap stats are in for Ashurst, BLP, Charles Russell Speechlys, Stephenson Harwood and Walker Morris
Differences of one quarter to a third commonplace, though bonus gaps far higher

Hold off on super-exam decision for six more months, MPs urge
Another day, another delay?

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2018 are…
Who won what: revealed

Exclusive: Start-up chaired by corporate law legend, Sir Nigel Knowles, sued by ex-director
DWF's head honcho under fire over unpaid shares claim

‘Irreversible damage’: Panama Papers law firm Mossack Fonseca to close
Outfit was victim of mass data breach in 2016

Slaughter and May gender pay gap 39% — but female associates paid MORE than male counterparts
Stats don't talk about partner pay

Quartet of law firms unveil gender pay and bonus gaps
Results are in for Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya and DAC Beachcroft

Circuit judges try hand at vlogging in YouTube series on life in the judiciary
Contains a wig tin wearing a hat

Investigation launched after fake ‘Punish a Muslim day’ letter misusing Courts & Tribunals Service address surfaces online
HMCTS says letter encouraging people to attack Muslims 'contradicts all we stand for'

Law degrees to be graded gold, silver and bronze under new government proposals
Follows similar ranking system for universities

Allen & Overy’s gender pay gap is 27%
Second magic circle firm to release data, as Irwin Mitchell and Leigh Day unveil far smaller figures

Don’t use gagging orders to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct, law firms warned
It comes after profession rocked by assault accusations

Revealed: the shortlist for the Trainee and Junior Lawyer Firm of the Year 2018
Ahead of the Legal Cheek Awards on Wednesday evening, we reveal the final category shortlist

ULaw strikes LPC and GDL deal with Liverpool University
Despite SRA plans to scrap both courses