Tag: Solicitors

Following the recent further spate of Mitchell-related decisions, it has been determined after careful study of the ratio in each ruling that judges are simply making this stuff up as they go along.

Junior corporate lawyer Sebastiano Paù-Lessi is representing Switzerland as his whistling fiddler alter ego "Sebalter".

'Square Meal, Square Mile' details solicitor's unhappiness during TC at top 10 City outfit.

Survey of City solicitors finds that they are at their most creative while showering.

Because it's important that other road users know you're a lawyer.

Exclusive: New legal market entrant to take on first ever trainees after being granted Alternative Business Structure (ABS) license.

How best to present yourself to potential employers through a laptop camera.

Leeds law firm Blacks hires Match of the Day pundit Robbie Savage and publishes "direct line" to ex-Premiership star on its website.

Exclusive: DWF becomes the first big UK law firm to incorporate video into its training contract interview process.

Amazingly, these law firms are all real.

An oldie but a goodie to exacerbate ease the pain of returning to work from the Easter bank holiday — or, in the case of revision-swamped law students, not having a bank holiday at all.

Hot arrogant scum: The British public's view of solicitors, barristers and law students is rather confused.

Don't imitate approach of Gerrie Nel, urge three silks on Twitter.

Or are branded jars just a ploy to keep lawyers sweet?

When adjusted to take into account inflation, £11,000-a-year Clifford Chance trainee salary equates to just £24,988 today.

To celebrate the Mitchell judgment* Wigapedia has created a special commemorative bingo card.

Top 30 outfit Macfarlanes joins Mayer Brown and Clifford Chance in exploring new recruitment method aimed at broadening profile of typical big law firm trainee — as wider City diversity push gathers pace.

Prevent Grayling II, facilitate Silk IIII and make barristers wear their wigs in all cases: it has been a busy week for e-petitions...

The only Crown Court that is situated in a castle may be relocated to a more practical modern court centre.

First ever non-lawyer Lord Chancellor will enrol as a law student after 2015 general election in order to become a solicitor at magic circle firm.

The news that the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is calling off its direct action after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) agreed to postpone planned fee cuts has enraged many solicitors and barristers, who have turned to social media to vent their fury.