Category: News

CMS and Slaughters latest firms to withdraw TC offers
SQE fallout continues

City Law Society training chief urges law firms to support trainees struggling with SQE
Clifford Chance revoked TC offers while Macfarlanes has 'pass first time' policy

Macfarlanes future trainees fear for careers amid firm’s ‘must pass first time’ SQE policy
Follows Clifford Chance terminating TCs

Exclusive: Clifford Chance cancels TC offers for students who failed SQE
No second chances

Junior solicitor who inappropriately touched colleague suspended for three months
2019 Christmas party incident

Newly qualified solicitor struck off for fabricating time recordings
Lack of experience not mitigating factor

IBA releases guidance for law schools to safeguard student mental health
Wellbeing issues should not be sign of weakness, says International Bar Association

More than a quarter of pupil barristers encounter bullying or harassment
Significantly higher number of women experienced issues personally

EU parliament approves groundbreaking regulations on AI
Potential framework for UK to follow

Training contract seekers reveal their biggest law firm ‘green flags’
Good salary, work-life balance, diversity and more 💚

Law students provide court support for divorcing couples
New pro bono scheme

Beware of ‘deepfake’ clients, regulator warns lawyers
Concerns over money laundering and terrorist financing

Charity calls on law students to teach school kids legal basics
Over 200,000 taught so far

SQE question pulled after law change
No impact on pass mark

‘Lord Harley’ banned from running a charity for 15 years
Watchdog steps in

TLT targets 50% female partners by 2029
Follows firm achieving 33% goal ahead of schedule

Legal secretary barred following county lines drug conviction
Avoided prison by 'skin of her teeth'

Trainee solicitor’s dual qualification dream boosted by SQE scholarship award
Lauren White secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep Course