‘Let down and devalued’ A High Court judge has been reprimanded for “serious misconduct” after sending a handwritten love letter to a junior colleague. Mr Justice Marcus Smith mentioned several…
Month-long trial subject to client demand In what might be a Big Law first, Pinsent Masons is allowing all its employees to finish early on a Friday throughout the month…
Ex-Taylor Wessing associate Saher Bhatti now runs successful vegan handbag brand Ex-lawyer and Lawful London founder Saher Bhatti (Credit: Saher Bhatti) A former City lawyer has reflected on her journey…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more A protestor is a person who publicly demonstrates their opposition to something… Heard in a courtroom Vac scheme students vs. Direct TC…
Staff with safety concerns can work from home Clifford Chance has temporarily suspended its hybrid working policy after anti-immigration protests sparked violent scenes across several major UK cities, resulting in…
UK regulator ‘closely monitoring’ situation The UK bar regulator is “closely monitoring” the situation in Bangladesh, where civil unrest is jeopardising the ability of aspiring barristers to sit their exams.…
Potentially career ending The regulator has reminded students not to share information about the content of assessment questions on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), warning that those who do risk…
Take effect in November Shoosmiths has confirmed newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries will increase this year to £97,000 in London and £63,000 in the regions. This equates to an 8%…
Eversheds Sutherland and Irwin Mitchell also post results DWF has reported a 14% increase in revenues, some 10 months after it delisted from the London Stock Exchange following a buyout…
Immigration law specialists Law firms across the UK are on high alert after a number of outfits, predominantly practicing in immigration law, have been listed as supposed targets for potential…
Curious In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, an aspiring solicitor wants the inside track on law firms’ online due diligence. “Hello Legal Cheek team. I’ve seen this…
21 of 21 trainees accepted positions White & Case has retained 100% of it’s autumn qualifying trainees, with all 21 rookies accepting offers. This brings the firm’s London trainee retention…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Courts may have to sit overnight in riot plan with echoes of 2011 ‘Nick them quick’ approach to…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Law firm lawyers vs. In house lawyers Law firm lawyers vs. In house lawyers pic.twitter.com/IQR3iUU7vL — Alex Su (@heyitsalexsu) August 1, 2024…
Another star corporate lawyer heads to Soho Paul Weiss’ new London office, which is located in Twitter’s former UK headquarters in the Soho district of the capital A senior funds…