Category: News

‘Assfisting’: Incredible lawyer’s letter typo surfaces online
Why proofreading is essential

New female law students outnumber males two to one for first time ever
Exclusive: 17,565 women compared to 8,510 men

Junior solicitor whose hair fell out as she struggled to meet billing targets handed lifeline by tribunal
She claims 'culture of fear' drove her to fake documents

Don’t leave trainees in retention limbo, Law Society tells firms
Rookies should know whether they're hired or fired at least eight weeks before qualification

City Law School in BPTC exam row over laptop policy that ‘favours wealthy students’
Exclusive: Computers must meet university's specifications

Solicitor whose firm went under owing £200,000 in barrister fees struck off
His actions were ‘deliberate, calculated and repeated’

Big Four bean counter flexes its muscles: Deloitte announces expansion into UK legal market
Training contract offering 'under review'

West Country’s answer to Square Mile increases clout as Simmons & Simmons doubles its Bristol office
But outfit confirms there's no increase in training contracts

The most impressive law firm offices — 2018 edition
Where spectacular views and top-notch facilities are part and parcel

Hertfordshire University relaunches LPC following super-exam suspension
Law school had pressed pause over concerns course would soon be redundant

Solicitor hit with £54,000 costs bill after failing to overturn £2,000 SRA fine
Family lawyer behind 'incompetent idiot' emails had ‘lost perspective’, tribunal says

A copyright law partner shares his Radiohead vs Lana del Rey predictions
Songs do sound similar, Bristows’ lawyer Simon Clark concedes
City law firms’ gender pay gap revealed: Herbert Smith Freehills, CMS and Shoosmiths first to publish data
Stark stats to be approached with caution

Former Macfarlanes solicitor is the new Lord Chancellor
Top government legal post occupied by a lawyer again

‘Arrogant and led by his ego’: Feminist campaigner slams The Secret Barrister over John Worboys article
Star law blogger defends position, amid strong support from legal profession

Law Society abandons plan for exclusive solicitor training deal
Another embarrassment for Chancery Lane bigwigs

Law on driving with mobile phones a ‘confusing mess’, top criminal barrister says
The rules are tricky for lawyers even to find, let alone understand

Young solicitor who faked documents to hide mistake is struck off
She’d only been qualified for three years

Bar student multiple choice fears prove unfounded
A slight dip on last year, but disaster exam produces far-from-disaster results

LPC pass rate among non-white students falls yet again
GDL success rate also dropping for ethnic minorities