Category: News

Slaughters rounds off Magic Circle autumn retention season with 93%
37 of its 40 trainees take NQ roles

Star London Kirkland lawyers resign ON A SUNDAY in corporate law power move
Reportedly join rival Paul Weiss

Gateley defends awarding training contract to top partner’s niece
First class graduate left exposed to public backlash

Clydes to face disciplinary tribunal over alleged money laundering breaches
City firm says it's 'reviewing' charges

Vinson & Elkins becomes latest firm to adopt mandatory four-day office attendance
Decision due to shifting market

Research reveals the best and worst UK cities to open a law firm
Leicester comes top

Legal Lullabies: You can now drift off to sleep courtesy of TikTok’s T&Cs
Once upon a time, there was a global social media giant…

The world’s largest law firm just got smaller
Dentons parts ways with China’s Dacheng citing security laws

Switching firms pays off – quite literally, research finds
Lawyers who moved firms last year earned more than those who stayed loyal

Government launches taskforce against ‘crooked’ immigration lawyers
Announcement draws criticism from profession

Will ‘Blackout Fridays’ catch on in the City?
Kingsley Napley introduces new scheme that sees it close some of its floors on Fridays

BSB mulls removing caps on exam resits
Trials move with BPP

Reed Smith posts 62% autumn trainee retention rate
8 out of 13 NQs take on permanent roles

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

ULaw tutor on course to become Law Society president
Lawyer-turned-lecturer Mark Evans will take the top spot in 2025 after being appointed deputy-vice president

Government launches free legal advice scheme for homeowners and renters at risk of eviction
Law Society highlights concerns over effectiveness