Category: News

White & Case keeps 13 out of 16 spring NQs

Demand for English-qualified lawyers continues to grow, says US titan

Mar 1 2018 11:09am

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

Feb 28 2018 4:12pm

Macfarlanes reveals 100% spring retention score

‘Silver circle’ outfit keeps all six rookies due to qualify next month

Feb 28 2018 1:21pm

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

Feb 28 2018 9:18am

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

Feb 27 2018 11:51am

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

Feb 27 2018 11:01am

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Transatlantic merger deal confirmed

New global outfit will be led by two women

Feb 26 2018 5:39pm

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?

Feb 26 2018 9:17am

High Court strikes off depressed solicitor who stabbed wife in murder-suicide bid

It overturns a more lenient tribunal decision to suspend him indefinitely

Feb 23 2018 11:00am

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'

Feb 23 2018 9:00am

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

Feb 22 2018 9:17am

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

Feb 21 2018 1:53pm

Supreme Court slams police for ‘systemic and investigatory failings’ in John Worboys case

Even advocacy by Lord Pannick couldn't convince justices otherwise

Feb 21 2018 12:16pm

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

Feb 21 2018 11:28am

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

Feb 21 2018 8:59am