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Former Baker McKenzie London chief faces prosecution for alleged sexual...
Regulator publishes details The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has referred for prosecution international law firm Baker McKenzie and two former partners plus its former HR director over sexual...
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Super-exam pilot results: make SQE1 the theory test and leave practical...
Testing skills during SQE1 doesn’t really work, says examiner Aspiring lawyers looking to sit the upcoming Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) should have their legal knowledge and practical skills...
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Addleshaw Goddard pledges pay boost for cleaners as trade union plots protest
City outfit to ensure outsourced cleaning staff get London living wage Addleshaw Goddard’s London office Addleshaw Goddard has pledged that its outsourced cleaners will all be paid the London living...
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The dos and don’ts of training contract deadline day
Seven speedy tips for last-minute TC seekers With less than 12 hours until the deadline, every hour, every minute, every single second counts towards your final lap of this summer’s training contract...
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London lawyer who tried to pinch mobile phones at Dubai airport struck off
Ordered to pay £8,500 in costs A London lawyer who attempted to steal two mobile phones from a check-in desk at Dubai airport has agreed to be struck off the roll. Shashi Gorsia, a former director of...
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CMS raises NQ solicitor pay to £73,000 plus bonus in package worth up to £87,600
A rise of 4% CMS has confirmed its newly qualified (NQ) talent will be 4% better off. Those qualifying into the global giant’s London office were previously remunerated a base rate of £70,000. Their...
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No deal Brexit disastrous for aspiring lawyers, Law Society warns
Disruptive departure could damage UK’s ability to attract and retain world’s top legal talent A no deal Brexit will be disastrous for those seeking to enter the legal profession, a new report produced...
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Clifford Chance tops magic circle trainee pay table with fresh rises
£48,000 in year one, rising to £54,000 in year two — 3% boosts across the board Clifford Chance has bumped the salaries of its trainee solicitors by 3% — topping the magic circle rookie pay league...
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Addleshaw Goddard paralegal apprentice left homeless after escaping forced...
Turnaround in fortunes for aspiring real estate lawyer Kat Demarchelier Du-Bois — credit: Instagram A young woman who was left homeless after escaping a forced wedding has spoken publically about her...
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches #MeToo legal advice helpline
Free service includes guidance on NDAs and settlement agreements A free helpline backed by British actor and activist Emma Watson will offer free legal advice to women in England and Wales who have...
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‘Untrainable’ solicitor slated by employment tribunal over training contract...
Career changer ‘clearly unable to accept he was a trainee’ Is it worth winning a couple of grand in the employment tribunal if your reputation takes a battering in the process? That’s the question...
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Former MP Fiona Onasanya struck off as solicitor
Commercial property law specialist was jailed for three months after lying to avoid speeding points Former MP Fiona Onasanya A former MP jailed for perverting the course of justice has been struck off...
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Incoming Exeter Law School chief: Super-exam pilot ‘obscures as much as it...
SQE 1 performance reports lack technical detail, argues Professor Richard Moorhead — but regulator insists new exam will meet ‘high standards’ Professor Richard Moorhead The incoming head of Exeter...
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Freshfields retains 38 out of 41 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors
93% result Anglo-German giant Freshfields has posted an autumn retention score of 93%, confirming 38 of its 41 soon-to-be associates were staying put post-qualification. Craig Montgomery, trainee...
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Crown Prosecution Service more ‘attractive’ place to work than the magic...
Aspiring lawyers value work/life balance over international career The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has topped a table of ‘most attractive’ employers for law students, seeing off competition from...
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Allen & Overy bumps trainee pay as it reveals 89% autumn retention score
£46,500 in year one, rising to £52,500 in year two Allen & Overy (A&O) has upped the salaries of its trainee by as much as 5%, as the magic circle player confirmed 39 of its 44 newly-qualifying...
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‘It won’t be long until you’re a kept woman’: Soon-to-be-married barrister...
Prompting legal Twitterati to share their sexism stories Amy Rollings A soon-to-be-married barrister who hit out at a male opponent after he said it wouldn’t be long until she became a “kept woman” has...
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Bristol Uni law students to help bereaved families under new inquest service
Pro bono clinic hopes to ‘plug the gap’ left by legal aid The University of Bristol’s student-led law clinic will offer bereaved families free legal help at inquests under a new initiative believed to...
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I work for a Big Four accountancy firm but want to be a corporate lawyer
Early career changer requires readers’ advice In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one career changer is looking to put down the calculator and pick up the law books. “I am...
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Love Island 2019: Limerick law grad winner reveals he still wants to qualify...
Pro rugby player Greg O’Shea stays true to himself and snubs post-Island influencer life Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea (Credit: ITV) The University of Limerick law grad who won Love Island 2019 has...
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