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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?
Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers
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
The Paralegal Shortcut: 29 LPC grads apply to qualify as solicitors without doing a training contract
New route into profession could be a game-changer
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
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
Twitter account publishes full defamation letter issued by George Galloway’s law firm
Chambers Solicitors' drafting reaches a wider audience
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
Ashurst racks up strong newly-qualified solicitor retention rate of 91%
And media niche firm Olswang hits 88%, but on much smaller trainee cohort
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
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