Tag: News

The Apprentice Review: First solicitor axed from show blames exit on Lord Sugar’s hatred of lawyers

Lauren is out, leaving legal profession's hopes resting on shoulders of ex-magic circle solicitor Felipe

Nov 20 2014 1:17pm

Official figures show yawning pay gap between women and men lawyers

Male barristers and judges bag a whopping 77% more dosh in general than their female counterparts, while the chaps on solicitor side are 25% better off

Nov 20 2014 9:14am

Morning round-up: Thursday 20 November

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Nov 20 2014 8:05am

Chelsy Davy waves good-bye to Allen & Overy — and the law?

Prince Harry’s former girlfriend has jacked in City legal practice amid suggestions that she probably found it just that little bit too boring

Nov 19 2014 2:26pm

Barrister reaches pinnacle of career by bagging GQ ‘cool’ list slot

Doughty Street Chambers crime specialist Tunde Okewale adds gentlemen’s bible accolade to his 2014 “hottie barrister” position

Nov 19 2014 12:24pm

Magic circle firm throws a ringer into charity cycling competition — and wins

Freshfields enters a fitness trainer into Tour de Law competition, who, funnily enough, manages to cycle faster than just about everyone else

Nov 19 2014 9:18am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 19 November

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Nov 19 2014 7:53am

Solicitor’s dalliance with Ched Evans debate pulled from Internet

Twitter storm rages as Irish footballers’ association whips contentious article from its website

Nov 18 2014 12:59pm

Stats show firms and chambers target small pool of privately educated recruits

Fewer than 9% of law graduates went to private schools, but up to 40% of young lawyers at City legal practices and commercial sets were privately educated

Nov 18 2014 9:11am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 18 November

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Nov 18 2014 8:01am

Ex-poly offers City partner-level wedge to fill junior lawyer slot

Recruitment website typo gets hearts racing, but actual salary is far more like what you’d expect

Nov 17 2014 12:07pm

Law has among the lowest proportion of privately educated students of any degree subject

9% of law degree students went to private schools -- compared to 29% of medics

Nov 17 2014 9:26am

Morning round-up: Monday 17 November

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Nov 17 2014 8:05am

Why are barristers such awful dressers?

On reflection, the real story of the Bar Council conference was the smart casual on display

Nov 14 2014 9:09am

Morning round-up: Friday 14 November

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Nov 14 2014 8:08am

City firms sign up to 25-hours-a-year pro bono deal

Mix of US and English practices lead way -- but is there more to be done and what does pro bono mean for legal aid?

Nov 13 2014 12:30pm

Official stats: Great Recession has devastated applications to law schools

Over the last five years the number of students aiming for either the LPC or GDL has tumbled

Nov 13 2014 9:09am