Category: News

Second year law student walks free from the Old Bailey after jury finds she was not complicit in murdering an ex that had threatened her with revenge porn

Lawyers in The Fatherland confound stereotypes by producing a vaguely funny video about the perils of not seeking legal advice when divorcing

Queen’s Bench Division guvnor calls on colleagues to give up on paper -- especially in complex fraud trials

Local barristers are refusing to take new instructions from beginning of July in fight against legal aid cuts

Controversial advocacy assessment regime loses final judicial review hurdle today

Lawyers are flocking to recently launched site in a bid to bag little Hugo and Henrietta pre-gap yah work experience. But is this just hi-tech nepotism?

Weil Gotshal & Manges announced today it will keep 100% of its spring and autumn 2015 NQs

Social media commentators almost fall in love with new Justice Secretary, primarily because he’s not Chris Grayling

Aspiring barrister delivers a chocolate and fruit-covered note in top culinary arse-licking gesture

And trainees get a big fat zilch as London firm takes restrained view to remuneration at bottom of the pile

From the Square Mile to anti-capitalist campaigner in just three years

Californians will keep 95% of current UK trainees

Former barrister Bob Neill unveiled as parliamentary justice committee chairman

London niche practice forced to pull training contract blurb from website after striking similarities with wording of City and national firms were uncovered

Michael Mansfield QC lashes out at Criminal Bar Association decision to drop direct action plans

New Yorkers are first off the blocks for the “autumn” newly-qualified retention figures

Bar regulator relaxed -- and Bar Council silent -- about protecting professional title

In his first battle with legal profession, new Justice Secretary wants to flog mansions and penthouse lodgings for Crown Court judges on the road

Professional regulators’ plans described as potentially weakening entry standards by not even requiring GCSEs

The sisters are taking a huge hammering worth thousands of pounds, according to research released yesterday

Trainees at Pittsburgh-headquartered practice do better, bagging 4% rise to take them to £38,500