Tag: Solicitors

Exclusive interview: sacked BBC Apprentice solicitor on her journey from self-funded LPC student to solicitor-entrepreneur

Lauren Riley fell foul last week of Alan Sugar, but the two-and-a-half-year qualified solicitor reckons she’s still got big plans

Nov 26 2014 12:21pm

Irate Lord Justice Jackson uses Court of Appeal judgment to issue lawyers with student-style skeleton argument tips

Top judge snaps after wading through "35 pages of rambling prolixity"

Nov 26 2014 9:01am

Wannabe solicitor wins enough to pay his way through law degree and LPC with poker tournament triumph

Nottingham University law undergraduate is quids in after scooping £35k prize following previous £8k win

Nov 25 2014 10:05am

‘Lord Harley of Counsel’ makes formal complaint against judge who criticised him for dressing ‘like something out of Harry Potter’

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office is investigating grievance of controversial solicitor

Nov 24 2014 9:11am

Revealed: people who are interested in law love anchovy paste, budgies and Destiny’s Child

Pollsters YouGov produce a ridiculous e-fit of a those are keen on things legal -- pet birds, reindeer steak and Pixie Lott also get a big look in

Nov 21 2014 9:10am

The Apprentice Review: First solicitor axed from show blames exit on Lord Sugar’s hatred of lawyers

Lauren is out, leaving legal profession's hopes resting on shoulders of ex-magic circle solicitor Felipe

Nov 20 2014 1:17pm

Official figures show yawning pay gap between women and men lawyers

Male barristers and judges bag a whopping 77% more dosh in general than their female counterparts, while the chaps on solicitor side are 25% better off

Nov 20 2014 9:14am

Chelsy Davy waves good-bye to Allen & Overy — and the law?

Prince Harry’s former girlfriend has jacked in City legal practice amid suggestions that she probably found it just that little bit too boring

Nov 19 2014 2:26pm

Magic circle firm throws a ringer into charity cycling competition — and wins

Freshfields enters a fitness trainer into Tour de Law competition, who, funnily enough, manages to cycle faster than just about everyone else

Nov 19 2014 9:18am

Solicitor’s dalliance with Ched Evans debate pulled from Internet

Twitter storm rages as Irish footballers’ association whips contentious article from its website

Nov 18 2014 12:59pm

Stats show firms and chambers target small pool of privately educated recruits

Fewer than 9% of law graduates went to private schools, but up to 40% of young lawyers at City legal practices and commercial sets were privately educated

Nov 18 2014 9:11am

Ex-poly offers City partner-level wedge to fill junior lawyer slot

Recruitment website typo gets hearts racing, but actual salary is far more like what you’d expect

Nov 17 2014 12:07pm

Crown Court solicitor-advocate tells barristers to stop being so smug

The leader of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association hits out at the patronising bar -- as well as the government for turning Magna Carta celebrations into a “legal business fair”

Nov 11 2014 2:10pm

The Apprentice Review: Ex-Slaughter and May man returns to scene of BCL triumph — no one cares

Family lawyer beats City lawyer in Oxford tour face-off -- but both march on to next round

Nov 6 2014 1:42pm

Now Scots aim for independence from God

Humanist group throws thousands at research into rooting out “special laws, practises or exemptions for religions or religious organisations” north of the boarder

Nov 6 2014 12:40pm

The top 10 law fair freebies of 2014

It has been a vintage year

Nov 6 2014 9:02am

Should English law school chiefs follow US example of being ‘roasted’?

Heads of ULaw and BPP could benefit from American tradition

Nov 5 2014 3:33pm