Tag: Solicitors

Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full
Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament

Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Mayer Brown reveals 100% spring retention result before Christmas
International outfit keeps all four rookies due to qualify in March

UK can cancel Brexit, top EU legal adviser says
As senior Tory ministers face contempt vote over refusal to publish 'Chequers deal' legal advice

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19
From swimming pools to sleeping pods -- and everything in between

Let public access courts through smartphones, says Lord Chief Justice
Top judge backs mobile ‘optimised’ hearings

London law firm hands ownership to employees in UK first
Hodge Jones & Allen adopts John Lewis-style structure

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

Trainee solicitor sued Reed Smith over mishandled harassment investigation
Rookie's 'name and other personal details' included in report to regulator despite assurance of anonymity

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor

Improving junior lawyer wellbeing requires a cultural change, taskforce tells law firms
Long hours and billing targets among biggest contributors to poor mental health

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

Brexit case that ‘could decide the fate of the nation’ heard by 27 judges in Luxembourg
Opinion due on 4 December

Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors
SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 for posting offensive tweets
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help cover his financial penalty and costs

Junior lawyer MP to face retrial in speeding ticket case after jury fail to reach verdict
Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya was accused of allegedly lying to avoid prosecution

My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer
A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening

Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub
Global law firm looks to tap into the region's top universities and skilled talent