Tag: News

Morning Round-Up: Friday 31 August

Roman Abramovich: “Krysha was required. It was impossible to keep hold of the company without...

Aug 31 2012 8:50am

British Law Firm* Is Obama’s Third Highest Campaign Funder

None of the ‘serious’ legal publications have reported the news that DLA Piper is the...

Aug 30 2012 4:20pm

Meet The Solicitors With Second Jobs As Writers For Essay Companies That Target Students

Yesterday, we brought you news of an essay-writing company that pays LPC and BPTC graduates...

Aug 30 2012 9:02am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 30 August

Daily Mail accuses Neil Morrissey lawyers of abusing ‘no win, no fee’ deal – The...

Aug 30 2012 7:54am

Might Even Graduates Of ‘Reputable’ Unis Struggle To Write Decent Essays When They’re Paid Just £43 Per 1,000 Words?

Last week, an essay-writing company posted an ad seeking law graduates with “a minimum Undergraduate...

Aug 29 2012 2:49pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 29 August

Three-person civil union sparks controversy in Brazil – BBC Recession and regulation: why some solicitors...

Aug 29 2012 8:30am

What Is It With Law Graduates And The Urge To Steal From John Lewis?

An LPC graduate has admitted stealing from John Lewis via a fake refund scam, just...

Aug 28 2012 10:12am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 28 August

Lawyers are told: Take a bus to court as Government moves to slash £350m from...

Aug 28 2012 7:59am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 24 August

Co-op, like Man Utd, gets an early wake-up call – Law Society Gazette Betrayal of...

Aug 24 2012 6:57am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 August

Law firm agrees sponsorship deal with Leeds United – SimpsonMillar.co.uk George Galloway ‘would have made...

Aug 23 2012 8:11am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 22 August

Wikileaks slams David Allen Green – Twitter Pupillage: a right or a privilege? – Legal...

Aug 22 2012 8:17am

Is It OK For Solicitors To Ask Their Secretaries To Cancel The Milk For Them?

Hearing trainee solicitors talk about “their secretary” always makes me cringe. Invariably it’s done in...

Aug 21 2012 9:06am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 21 August

Trainee’s disappointment after Magic Circle firm promised BIG LOLLY! – Voice of Reason The strong...

Aug 21 2012 8:00am

Notice To Youthful Male Barristers On Trains: Give Baroness Deech Your Seat

Offering your seat to somebody else on the train is, from my experience, as likely...

Aug 20 2012 9:34am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 20 August

Rupert Penry-Jones bares all in ‘The Last Weekend’ swimming scene – Metro Ben Emmerson QC:...

Aug 20 2012 8:00am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 August

Apple lawyer faces ‘smoking crack’ jibe by patent judge – BBC Lawyer ordered to pay...

Aug 17 2012 7:51am

Clarke Willmott Lawyers Accused Of ‘Shocking’ Omissions As Firm Pays Out £500K In Pro Neg Settlement

When paralysed motorcyclist Kenny Jordan took his case to Clarke Willmott, he would have expected...

Aug 16 2012 10:23am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 16 August

Christians who refused to let gay couple share a bedroom in their guesthouse to take...

Aug 16 2012 8:25am

Did Freshfields’ Olympics Sponsorship Come Out Of The Pro Bono Budget?

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s sponsorship of the Olympics cost it £10 million. The firm’s most recent...

Aug 15 2012 10:03am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 August

Watch out for these four client comments – Bitter Lawyer Judiciary silenced out of court...

Aug 15 2012 8:55am

‘I Would Like To Extend You a Counter-Offer To Suck My Dick’: Law School Dropout’s Job Chances Scotched As Email Goes Viral

We haven’t had a legal profession viral email story since the ‘spitroast trainee’ Daniel England...

Aug 14 2012 9:10am