Category: News

Covington junior lawyer and Kent Uni scoop wins at Pro Bono Awards
Recognises and celebrates pro bono excellence

Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy

Exclusive: Legal influencer’s law firm goes into liquidation owing over £1 million
Behind Alice Stephenson’s social media glitz and glamour, an uncomfortable reality check

It’s becoming even harder to get a pupillage
Number of aspiring barristers on the rise; the number of pupillages not so much

A cautionary email tale for trainees
Law firm’s dismissal of trainee solicitor who forwarded client comms to private email address upheld

The best law firms to do your training contract with — 2024 edition
Firms Most List ranks firms on training, work quality, support and more

Akin confirms salary raise for London lawyers
Joins top London NQ payers Milbank on £177,500

A&O remains tight-lipped over hacker ransom
Magic Circle player suffered data breach earlier this month

Solicitors make government list of jobs ‘most exposed’ to AI
Management consultants top table; sports players and roofers least exposed

US titan Cravath retakes lawyer salary crown with market-topping rises
What impact will fresh pay war have on associates in the City of London?

Magistrate given formal warning after researching defendant online
Help reaching decision

SQE2: Pass rate climbs slightly to 79%
Over 1,000 students sat latest assessment

US lawyer drops rap video to promote legal services
Juan LaFonta, Juan LaFonta, Juan LaFonta...

Nigeria-qualified lawyer clinches SQE scholarship for his vision of the 21st century solicitor
Noble Iheanacho secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep course

High Court judge to sample cider in Aldi-Thatchers ‘copycat’ row
Nice work if you can get it

‘AI paralegal’ passes SQE
77% score

Call to the bar: Which Inn has the best boozer?
Ranked by future pupil barrister