Tag: Solicitors

‘Vulnerable’ junior lawyers need greater protection from ‘toxic and uncaring’ law firms
JLD pens open letter to regulator in wake of controversial whistleblower decision

Brexit-backing former Brighton Uni fashion student raises £77,000 in fight against ‘top lawyers in the land’
Darren Grimes, 25, is appealing fine for breaking electoral law in EU referendum

The law firm canteens dishing up the most delectable cuisines – 2019 edition
A rundown of the corporate outfits leaving rookies hungry for more

Research: 60% of lawyers want to ditch ‘stuffy office traditions’ like dress codes and long meetings
Nearly half say they'd quit current role to join a more forward-thinking firm

Aspiring City lawyers need to be open-minded and flexible
White & Case associate Ralph Goodchild shares his story and what he learnt along the way

Court evacuated after lawyer turns up covered in bed bugs
'I don’t even think he cared,' says security guard

DWF looks to raise £75 million from London Stock Exchange flotation
A quarter of the firm up for sale

SRA defends decision to prosecute ‘bullied’ trainee solicitor whistleblower
Emily Scott was struck off despite reporting firm's fraud

‘Turning law into justice’: Lord Harley returns with flashy new website
Former solicitor-advocate faces fraud retrial after collapsing in court last month

Ex-Linklaters partner who sexually assaulted student intern at Oktoberfest party loses appeal
Jailed for three years and three months

High Court blocks ex-Linklaters director from revealing what he called firm’s ‘struggle with women in the workplace’
Injunction stops former employee disclosing information concerning three incidents

Law firm sent letters with Latin phrases including ‘ab initio’ and ‘prima facie’ to client with learning difficulty
Example of ‘poor service’ appears in Legal Ombudsman guidance

Two Barclays lawyers killed in Italian avalanche
Colleagues 'devastated by the loss'

Ayesha Vardag: From pregnant magic circle trainee to £845-an-hour Queen of Divorce
High-flying family lawyer reflects on incredible life in candid interview

My life as a lawyer advising on the online retail revolution
Ahead of ‘How tech is changing finance, retail and the law’ with Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton on Thursday, we caught up with one of the firm’s top commercial property partners

Allen & Overy launches Belfast training contracts
Open to grads currently working in the magic circle outfit's Northern Irish centre

‘Terribly let down’: Whistleblowing trainee solicitor hits back at strike off decision
Emily Scott was struck off after reporting bosses' fraud

Law Society ups recommended trainee minimum salary by 2.6%
£22,121 in London and £19,619 elsewhere

DWF to push ahead with flotation in UK’s largest law firm listing
An important step for future growth, says global outfit's chief

Allen & Overy keeps 39 out of 47 qualifying trainees
Spring score of 83%