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My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer
A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening Taylor Wessing innovation...
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Junior lawyer MP to face retrial in speeding ticket case after jury fail to...
Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya was accused of allegedly lying to avoid prosecution MP Fiona Onasanya A junior lawyer turned Labour MP accused of lying to avoid a speeding prosecution will face...
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Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 for posting offensive tweets
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help cover his financial penalty and costs Mark Lewis Leading London-based media lawyer Mark Lewis has been fined £2,500 for offensive comments he made on...
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Can you find the High Court’s Queen’s Bench Division?
Probably not The legal system can be tricky to navigate at the best of times. Complex CPR rules, baffling legalese and endless hearings can leave lawyers scratching their heads and frantically thumbing...
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Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors
SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs Solicitors should not become “hired guns” carrying out instructions that are in the best interests of their...
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Brexit case that ‘could decide the fate of the nation’ heard by 27 judges in...
Opinion due on 4 December Image credit: Twitter – @EUCourtPress As support for a second referendum on Brexit gathers momentum, a crowdfunded case on whether or not Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the...
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From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of ‘Secrets to Success London’ tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe — a panellist at the event — looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with...
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Improving junior lawyer wellbeing requires a cultural change, taskforce tells...
Long hours and billing targets among biggest contributors to poor mental health It will take changes in culture, leadership and operations to create more “mentally healthy” law firms and improve junior...
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I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Ahead of today’s ‘How technology is changing law and business, with Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester’, Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to...
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Trainee solicitor sued Reed Smith over mishandled harassment investigation
Rookie’s ‘name and other personal details’ included in report to regulator despite assurance of anonymity Reed Smith was sued by one of its own trainee solicitors after it submitted her “name and other...
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Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC. Ahead of Legal Cheek Secrets to Success Birmingham next week, he recalls how he did it Irwin Mitchell’s Matt Smith Corporate...
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Big Four’s foray into legal services gets thumbs up from Lord Chancellor
The Lord Chancellor has backed the Big Four’s foray into legal services, telling an audience of business bigwigs that the collective move benefits consumers, drives innovation and helps maintains the...
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London law firm hands ownership to employees in UK first
Hodge Jones & Allen adopts John Lewis-style structure Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) has become the first law firm in the UK to be owned entirely by its employees after its equity partners agreed to...
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Let public access courts through smartphones, says Lord Chief Justice
Top judge backs mobile ‘optimised’ hearings There is no reason why litigants of the future should not be able to attend court through an app on their smartphone, the Lord Chief Justice has suggested....
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Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19
From swimming pools to sleeping pods — and everything in between We asked the question ‘How good are your firm’s perks?’ to over 2,000 trainees and junior associates at the country’s leading corporate...
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UK can cancel Brexit, top EU legal adviser says
As senior Tory ministers face contempt vote over refusal to publish ‘Chequers deal’ legal advice Twitter – @EUCourtPress The UK should be able to cancel its withdrawal from the EU without the consent...
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Mayer Brown reveals 100% spring retention result before Christmas
International outfit keeps all four rookies due to qualify in March Mayer Brown’s London office Mayer Brown has become the first law firm to reveal its trainee retention score for the spring 2019...
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Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham If you want to train at a large commercial firm, you need to be able to think ahead. The...
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Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage LawWorks — Jeremy Miles, the Counsel General for Wales presented the award to Swansea Law Clinic’s Professor Richard Owen, Jack Carter, and Isabel Francis, pictured...
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Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full
Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament The Attorney-General Geoffrey Cox QC published the full legal advice on Theresa May’s Brexit deal this morning after the goverment was held in...
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