Category: News

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings under new powers
Lawyers aren't convinced

Squire Patton Boggs partner set to referee Rugby World Cup
Barrister Wayne Barnes swaps wigs for whistles

Regulator temporarily stops Hertfordshire Uni bar course
Law school working with BSB

Judge with ‘unremitting workload’ apologises for falling asleep during trial
Given 'formal advice'

Weil mandates four day in-office week in London
Move brings City lawyers in line with US colleagues

Addleshaw Goddard launches year-long social mobility scheme for A-Level students
20 candidates to receive mentoring and work experience

College of Legal Practice strikes SQE teaching deal with Middlesex Uni
LLM with built-in prep

Lawfluencers opting for ‘quantity over quality’, researchers claim
TikTok and YouTube judged as main culprits for lawyers providing "off the cuff" advice

New TV show to examine jury system by recreating murder trial
Real cases and even realer juries!

Anyone for Burges Salmon honey?
Firm’s first harvest goes on sale for charity

‘Clerical error’ sees Glasgow Uni students given old criminal law paper
Follows earlier issue where they were given answer sheet

Research: AI will lead to more legal work being done by those without ‘traditional qualifications’
Concerns remain over regulation

SQE2: Latest pass rate sits at 77%
Up slightly

Irwin Mitchell pays tribute to CEO who died after unexpected illness
Andrew Tucker dedicated 40 years to the PI giant

Aspiring solicitor who studied film and media warns against doing dead-end arts degrees
'Overpriced and underfunded'

Businessman found guilty of targeting barristers with fake bombs
Devices left outside 3VB in Gray’s Inn

Regulator seeks solicitors for SQE examiner roles
Mark advocacy assessments

Made in Chelsea star secures training contract with HSF
'Who said those on reality television can’t become lawyers?'

Meet the Magic Circle managing partner who races Lamborghinis in his spare time
Freshfields' Mark Sansom lives life in the fast lane

Orrick boosts NQ lawyer pay to £140,000
Extra £10,000

ULaw student eyes Miss England crown
Friends call Francesca Crossley the 'real-life Legally Blonde'