Tag: News
What judges say Vs. what judges mean
"I consider this application, in accordance with the Overriding Objective" = "Eeeny-meeny-miney-mo"
Another woman is now in charge of a top City law firm
Ascent of Berwin Leighton Paisner's Lisa Mayhew offers hope to female corporate lawyers
The Bar Council is giving junior barristers thousands of pounds to go to international conferences — apply here!
Up to £2,500 per barrister available to fund flights, hotels and other costs arising from participation in conferences abroad
‘Unexploited’ legal market gives lawyers chance to escape grind and become tech entrepreneurs
Corporate lawyer founder of Silicon Roundabout legal start-up on how he secured £260K investment -- and why he sees market primed with opportunity for solicitors and barristers
Grayling Magna Carta party latest — win raffle to open a bridge
Highlight of Ministry of Justice’s controversial Global Law Summit to be a bottleneck of traffic in east London
Bar is ‘fantastic’ for working parents says Ed Miliband’s wife — but her chambers has just 17% women QCs
Justine Thornton's ringing endorsement of "family-friendly" bar not backed up by stats
Herbert Smith Freehills and Reed Smith both post retention rates of over 90%
International City giants will hang on to 93% and 91% of their trainees
Guilty until proven innocent? Ministry of Justice mistakenly reverses the burden of proof
Top legal tweeters Mukul Chawla QC and David Allen Green call out MoJ
Junior lawyer battles food waste living on a pound a day for charity
Corporate law specialist at Trethowans in one-woman challenge against modern world laziness
Twitter shock at barrister’s triple ‘C-bomb’
Is senior junior at 1 Gray's Inn Square the most foul-mouthed lawyer on Twitter?
An intellectual property firm has nicked a corporate law firm’s name
Isn't this ironic
Morning round-up: Friday 30 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Freshfields first in magic circle to release trainee retention rate, with 85% staying on
Figure is a 5% boost over last year as 44 newly-qualifying lawyer are set to pick up £67,500 starting salaries
Tadpoles and pigs play key role in high street law firm paralegal hiring policy
"Insult to intelligence" critical reasoning test pivotal in determining whether you’re up to the task of checking land registry searches at west country solicitors’ firm
11 New Year’s resolutions that law students have already given up on
Ain't nobody got time for that
Morning round-up: Thursday 29 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Wigs and gowns set to be this season’s must-have after Amal Clooney namechecks Chancery Lane outfitters
"I'm wearing Ede & Ravenscroft," quips Doughty Street barrister
Edinburgh Uni law student legally analyses tutor’s feedback — conclusion: breaches official guidelines
Only a law student would do this
The campaign for the trainee solicitor minimum salary is being resurrected
Battle to protect trainee pay not over yet
Criminal Bar Association makes awkward U-turn over Global Legal Summit
Previous chairman described controversial event as Putin-esque; his successor is a confirmed speaker
Morning round-up: Wednesday 28 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts