Tag: Solicitors

Divorce solicitor with 44-years’ experience struck off after forging client’s signature 

Believed she was helping emotionally distressed client

Dec 4 2024 9:55am
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Regulator commissions independent review of SQE 

Will assess whether new pathway is on track to achieving its objectives

Dec 4 2024 6:43am
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Former Slaughter and May lawyer appointed Solicitor General 

MP Lucy Rigby lands top legal role

Dec 3 2024 7:37am
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Big billables, bigger salaries: Are junior lawyers paying the price for their principles?

Legendary ex-Magic Circle dealmaker Alan Paul advises new solicitors to resist the 'powerful drug' of six-figure salaries and remain true to their values

Dec 3 2024 7:33am
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Simmons & Simmons helps launch ‘whale rights law’

City lawyers support pro bono project to grant whales legal personhood

Dec 2 2024 7:49am
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Podcast: Three legal stories you need to know about

Potential funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships, transatlantic mergers, and the criminal bar exodus -- listen now 🎙️

Dec 2 2024 7:48am
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Legal charity shares stories of people facing court alone in Christmas fundraising appeal

Support Through Court provides assistance to individuals navigating the legal system without legal representation

Nov 29 2024 8:53am
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Financial Times estimates Slaughter and May profit per equity partner to be £4 million

Highest ever figure touted for secretive elite firm

Nov 28 2024 12:32pm
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Alexa Collis

Meet the lawyer helping celebrities and entrepreneurs protect their legacies

Alexa Collis, partner and private client lawyer at Harbottle & Lewis, discusses life since joining the partnership, advising celebrity clients and leading charity initiatives

Nov 28 2024 9:43am
Irwin Mitchell's Jen Shipley

Law ‘SuperInfluencer’ Jen Shipley’s LinkedIn posts worth £300k, marketing guru claims

D&I advocate Justin Farance social media clout valued at nearly £200k

Nov 28 2024 8:53am
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SQE2 pass rate dips slightly to 74%

Over 900 students sat latest exams

Nov 27 2024 8:01am
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Managing partner of Dentons Ireland, Eavan Saunders,

How one lawyer is driving growth at the world’s largest law firm

Managing partner of Dentons Ireland, Eavan Saunders, explores the future of corporate law, the importance of global perspective, and the skills aspiring lawyers need to thrive

Nov 26 2024 12:13pm
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‘I studied distance learning and aced SQE1. Here’s how I did it.’

SQE student Brian Okwaisie discusses balancing revision strategies and why he chose BPP

Nov 25 2024 2:13pm

How one lawyer swapped the West End stage for global disputes 

Reed Smith’s Laura-May Scott discusses the dramatic pull of contentious work and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Nov 22 2024 8:37am