Tag: Solicitors

German bar association puts hands up to online hoax that went viral

Lawyers in The Fatherland confound stereotypes by producing a vaguely funny video about the perils of not seeking legal advice when divorcing

Jun 25 2015 12:12pm

Liverpool lawyers defy bar chiefs to launch criminal courts strike

Local barristers are refusing to take new instructions from beginning of July in fight against legal aid cuts

Jun 25 2015 9:04am

Criminal law juniors take another knock as Supreme Court green-lights QASA

Controversial advocacy assessment regime loses final judicial review hurdle today

Jun 24 2015 1:42pm

Top white-collar crime QC entangled in online intern swap embarrassment

Lawyers are flocking to recently launched site in a bid to bag little Hugo and Henrietta pre-gap yah work experience. But is this just hi-tech nepotism?

Jun 24 2015 11:27am

A dozen law-related tunes to beat the training contract application blues

The Judge trawls through his -- and his mates’ -- old vinyl collections in search of a soundtrack to ease the stress

Jun 24 2015 9:31am

Large arse spotted at global law firm, shock

Fears abounded that this “Playboy” image could have caused Clifford Chance’s diversity supremo to lose some sleep

Jun 23 2015 3:46pm

Weil keeps pace with US rivals, offering jobs to all nine qualifying lawyers

Weil Gotshal & Manges announced today it will keep 100% of its spring and autumn 2015 NQs

Jun 23 2015 2:57pm

Smooth-talking Gove charms lawyers over legal aid reforms and rule of law

Social media commentators almost fall in love with new Justice Secretary, primarily because he’s not Chris Grayling

Jun 23 2015 1:00pm

Nabarro’s revenue rockets by 21%, but junior lawyer pay rises struggle at 3%

And trainees get a big fat zilch as London firm takes restrained view to remuneration at bottom of the pile

Jun 23 2015 9:24am

Ex-City solicitor in crosshairs over alleged VE Day demonstration vandalism

From the Square Mile to anti-capitalist campaigner in just three years

Jun 22 2015 2:40pm

What are the best alternatives for students turned off the bar due to lack of pupillages and legal aid cuts?

Top solicitors and barristers advise undergrads at Legal Cheek Careers at Inner Temple

Jun 22 2015 1:35pm

Latham & Watkins is latest US firm in London to trumpet high newly-qualified retention rate

Californians will keep 95% of current UK trainees

Jun 19 2015 3:01pm

Twitter dismay over new justice committee chair’s defence of legal aid cuts

Former barrister Bob Neill unveiled as parliamentary justice committee chairman

Jun 19 2015 2:00pm

Now work-experience-charging firm exposed for alleged plagiarism

London niche practice forced to pull training contract blurb from website after striking similarities with wording of City and national firms were uncovered

Jun 19 2015 12:03pm

Who is the mysterious cigar smoking London lawyer on Instagram?

Instagram user "Londonlawyer" is a social media mystery man, but is he actually a practising certificate-holder of any type?

Jun 19 2015 10:59am

DLA in the soup over ‘wicked witch’ label for ex-client

Regulator called in after data retention disclosure unearths embarrassing emails

Jun 18 2015 12:42pm

Breaking news: Shearman & Sterling retains all 13 of its London trainees

New Yorkers are first off the blocks for the “autumn” newly-qualified retention figures

Jun 18 2015 10:14am

City lawyers pour cold water over proposed apprenticeship qualifying route

Professional regulators’ plans described as potentially weakening entry standards by not even requiring GCSEs

Jun 17 2015 1:11pm

County court notice flags up the lack of love between barristers and solicitors

Segregation attempt triggers social media outrage from the larger branch of legal profession

Jun 17 2015 11:01am

Male solicitors are paid 38% more than women at commercial law firms

The sisters are taking a huge hammering worth thousands of pounds, according to research released yesterday

Jun 17 2015 9:32am

Exclusive: Reed Smith hands qualifying solicitors modest 1.5% pay rise

Trainees at Pittsburgh-headquartered practice do better, bagging 4% rise to take them to £38,500

Jun 16 2015 4:16pm