Category: News

White & Case keeps 13 out of 16 spring NQs
Demand for English-qualified lawyers continues to grow, says US titan

Russian oligarch’s ex-lawyer loses appeal over hidden art collection in largest ever divorce settlement case
£453 million ancillary relief

Wannabe barrister who lied about masters degree and work experience in pupillage application is disbarred
She claimed to have helped ten prisoners escape the death penalty

Macfarlanes reveals 100% spring retention score
‘Silver circle’ outfit keeps all six rookies due to qualify next month

Number of privately-educated law students falls as state school kids increase by thousands
Exclusive: Profession's social mobility problem not reflected at university level

Mystery man spotted with Princess Beatrice in Los Angeles is former Clifford Chance lawyer
Leeds law grad counts Floyd Mayweather Jr and Robbie Williams among his celebrity pals

Herbert Smith Freehills becomes first law firm to pay for lawyers’ gender reassignment surgery
Time off work on offer for those transitioning and for those whose family members are transitioning

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Transatlantic merger deal confirmed
New global outfit will be led by two women

Allen & Overy becomes final magic circle firm to boost LPC maintenance grant to £10,000
Future trainees pocket extra £3,000

It’s only the cost of a posh bottle of plonk: Bar Pro Bono Unit urges barristers to donate in practising certificate renewal push
What else would £30 get you in legal London?

Derby law student calls on EU know-how in bid to show government’s tuition fee policy is unlawful
Has Theresa May's review come about because of his actions?

High Court strikes off depressed solicitor who stabbed wife in murder-suicide bid
It overturns a more lenient tribunal decision to suspend him indefinitely

Vlogging junior solicitor shares training contract tips on YouTube channel
Chrissie Wolfe speaks to Legal Cheek about what the future holds for 'Law and Broader'

Criminal law bigwigs float hybrid prosecution-defence career path to tackle ‘unprecedented recruitment crisis’
A training contract of two halves?

Linklaters and Slaughter and May latest magic circle firms to increase LPC maintenance grants to £10,000
After one City trainee revealed they'll be living in an Airbnb because their grant doesn't cover London rent

Baker McKenzie calls on Simmons & Simmons to review its handling of sex assault claim
Victim reportedly received a payout and entered into a confidentiality agreement

Supreme Court slams police for ‘systemic and investigatory failings’ in John Worboys case
Even advocacy by Lord Pannick couldn't convince justices otherwise

Ex-City lawyer pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI during Trump-Russia probe
Alex van der Zwaan was an associate at the London office of US giant Skadden

Top London chambers are STILL failing to pay living wage
Exclusive: New ads show sets continue to pinch pennies when it comes to support staff