PEP climbs to £1.4 million Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has reported solid financial results for the year prior to its summer merger with US outfit Kramer Levin. The firm, which…
Regional NQs now on £65.5k Gowling WLG has increased pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, with London lawyers receiving a £7,000 boost to £105,000. NQs in the firm’s Birmingham…
Strong results fuelled by US growth Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has posted solid increases in both revenue and profit for the past financial year, as City firms continue to…
Remark amounted to misconduct, watchdog finds A family judge has been formally advised after making a remark that effectively questioned the complainant’s immigration status. Judge Kharin Cox had asked during…
£28,090 in London, £24,916 elsewhere The Law Society of England and Wales has recommended a 2.45% increase in the minimum salary for trainee solicitors, aligning the uplift with the current…
Financial results season gathers pace Magic Circle firm Linklaters has reported a bumper set of financial results for the year ended 30 April 2025, with both revenue and profit reaching…
Open thread So far, it’s shaping up to be another summer of salary boosts across the City — some relatively minor, others more substantial. As in previous years, Legal Cheek…
20 months for fraud A high street paralegal has been jailed after using an erasable pen and her law firm’s power of attorney to steal more than £11,500 from vulnerable…
Extra £5,000 Baker McKenzie is the latest City law firm to raise the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) associates, increasing pay by £5,000 to £145,000. The uplift, which took…
Delays, rats and outdated paper processes The County Court is falling short in delivering fair and timely justice and requires urgent reform, a new report by the Justice Committee warns…
64% score with two rookies opting out of NQ process Withers has announced that 9 of its 14 trainee solicitors will be staying on as associates, resulting in a retention…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend UK relocated Afghan family after they sought data breach disclosure via law firm (£) Disabled people face harsh…
Hits Scottish capital next month This summer, future pupils and barristers are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with an eight-person show centred on a Kafkaesque trial, featuring bizarre and absurd…
Future rookie worries move could limit legal career In our latest Career Conundrum, an aspiring lawyer has landed a training contract with an in-house legal team — but she’s concerned…
‘Lack on integrity’ A fee earner has been barred from working in the legal profession after sending confidential client information to his personal email ahead of switching firms. Patrick Maginn…