Tag: Solicitors

From marshalling to murder: Queen Mary law dropout jailed for life

This time last year the former student at UK's third highest-ranked law school was apparently marshalling at the Old Bailey -- where he was sentenced today

Mar 16 2015 3:14pm

Manchester trainee solicitor moonlights as ‘Frozen’ ice princess

Self-confessed Disney addict spices up a life of personal injury files with a spot of make-believe for children’s parties

Mar 16 2015 9:34am

Wannabe barrister sparks newspaper letter row over Justice Secretary’s record

City University law student and local council candidate triggers defence of Chris Grayling in MP’s constituency newspaper

Mar 13 2015 3:24pm

Nottingham Law School in bid to become first ever ‘teaching law firm’

University applies for alternative business structure licence, which would boost its student-run pro bono advice centre

Mar 13 2015 11:23am

The Judge rules: Legal profession awards — don’t they make you sick?!!!

They are professionally meaningless, expensive and at times messy -- but should the awards ceremonies be pensioned off?

Mar 13 2015 9:27am

Cardiff solicitors seek to wow clients with ‘Throwback Thursday’ childhood recollections

One wanted to be a Formula One driver, one wanted to be a doctor, another wanted to take over the world. They all ended up as lawyers

Mar 12 2015 2:39pm

Which law firm trademarked its logo first?

They may share the same initials but that's where the similarities end, according to Addleshaw Goddard and Anthony Gold Solicitors

Mar 12 2015 12:18pm

Lord Harley of Counsel Vs Welsh Crown Court judge — full transcript emerges

Court report reveals that both sides were a bit shakey on their facts

Mar 12 2015 9:06am

Now even the Law Society has fallen into the gavel trap

Its job is to represent every solicitor in England and Wales, but the venerable 192-year-old body needs to brush up on UK court procedure

Mar 11 2015 3:27pm

Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds

A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post

Mar 11 2015 12:28pm

Hogan Lovells releases revised retention rate of 72%

Hogan Lovells confirm latest Spring 2015 retention rate with revised 72% figure -- with two final trainees sticking with the firm

Mar 11 2015 10:49am

Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?

Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers

Mar 11 2015 9:19am

5 ways that ditching the trainee recruitment code could affect how firms treat students

Regulator's controversial decision to abandon trainee recruitment code of practice will make City law graduate hiring more investment bank-like

Mar 10 2015 2:16pm

Trainee retention latest: Baker & McKenzie keeps 82% while Nabarro hits 100%

Two more corporate firms find homes for over 80% of their newly-qualifying young

Mar 6 2015 12:28pm

The Judge Rules: Training contracts and pupillages should be scrapped

If yet another review of legal education must be launched -- let’s hope regulators have the guts to propose something radical and meaningful

Mar 6 2015 9:08am

Twitter account publishes full defamation letter issued by George Galloway’s law firm

Chambers Solicitors' drafting reaches a wider audience

Mar 5 2015 5:44pm

Throwback Thursday: Pre-Great Recession, City law firms were all about gymnastics

In a bid for trendiness, franchise giant Eversheds released this adrenaline-fuelled video advert -- three months before the 2008 crash

Mar 5 2015 2:16pm

Ashurst racks up strong newly-qualified solicitor retention rate of 91%

And media niche firm Olswang hits 88%, but on much smaller trainee cohort

Mar 5 2015 10:28am

Police raided George Galloway’s law firm last summer

Fraud squad swooped on Chambers Solicitors in July and arrested two; meanwhile, New York-based former Tory MP reveals she’s had a Gorgeous George letter

Mar 4 2015 5:33pm

Fears of trainee recruitment free-for-all as solicitor watchdog threatens to bin code of practice

Exclusive: Law firms could be allowed to offer training contracts to students before they start uni

Mar 4 2015 3:06pm