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‘Legal aid as important for economy as hospitals and schools’
Increasing access to justice can be a ‘win-win’ for businesses, IBA-World Bank report claims Improving legal aid services is as important for economic growth as providing functioning hospitals, schools...
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London NQ lawyer pay at Davis Polk reaches £135,000
Uplifts for GDL and LPC maintenance grants, too The London office of US outfit Davis Polk & Wardwell has upped its newly qualified (NQ) solicitor salary. The pay bump sees Davis Polk’s junior...
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A Monday cartoon courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor The Sketching Solicitor works for a law firm in the City. Enjoy his series of cartoons every other Monday on Legal Cheek. The post Most lawyers...
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Freshfields partner denies exploiting junior associate
A ‘mutual mistake’, says Ryan Beckwith A magic circle law firm partner who stands accused of abusing his position to initiate sexual activity with a junior associate has insisted he’s “a good person”...
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Training contract numbers hit highest level since 2008 financial crash
As number of students enrolling onto law degrees swells to over 24,500 The number of training contracts registered across England and Wales has risen since last year, new stats published today reveal....
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Norton Rose Fulbright boosts NQ solicitor pay by 14% to £87,500
Rises for trainees too Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has become the latest City outfit to up the base salaries of its junior lawyers. The outfit, which recruits around 45 trainees each year, confirmed...
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Climate change: A City lawyer’s perspective
Ahead of Thursday’s event, ‘Climate change and the law’, senior associate Wynne Lawrence explains how Clyde & Co is helping its clients prepare for a greener future Wynne Lawrence “Corporate...
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Exam lie ends junior solicitor’s City career
Former Proskauer Rose lawyer struck off for pretending to pass professional insolvency exam A junior solicitor has seen his promising career at a top City law firm ended after lying to his boss about...
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Legal sector dominates social mobility power list
Top ten spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and BCLP A number of top law firms have been recognised for their efforts to improve social mobility in the workplace. The 75-strong list, produced by the...
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First-year law student Kim Kardashian says she would love to launch law firm...
Reality star sets eyes on criminal law specialism Kim Kardashian has revealed ambitions to set up her own law firm filled with ex-prisoners. In a candid chat with Reuters, first-year law student...
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Extinction Rebellion lawyers descend on legal London
Environmental group’s legally-minded supporters brought along a real life Lady Justice Image credit: Twitter @kingofthek0p The legal arm of the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion...
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Legal mental health charity to create army of ‘wellbeing advocates’
LawCare scheme launches on World Mental Health Day Mental health charity LawCare has launched a new initiative that aims to create an army of “wellbeing advocates” across the legal community. The...
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Freshfields partner resigns as SDT upholds one allegation of misconduct — but...
Ryan Beckwith, who had been accused of engaging in sexual activity with intoxicated junior colleague, fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £235,000 in costs A Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today...
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Lawyer among top childhood ‘dream jobs’
It’s also the most likely to become a reality, according to research A new study has found that becoming a lawyer is among the most popular childhood dream jobs. Lawyer ranks in ninth position in a...
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Stephenson Harwood apologises after trainees caught laughing at training...
Overheard by fellow lawyer Stephenson Harwood has apologised after a member of its graduate recruitment team and two trainees were caught mocking candidates’ job applications on a train. The...
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Future trainee solicitors under investigation over ‘T*ts and Filth’ WhatsApp...
Law Society of Ireland condemns ‘inappropriate comments’ An investigation is underway into “highly offensive” messages about female students circulated on a WhatsApp group for soon-to-be trainee...
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Mental health: a once taboo subject for City lawyers
Ahead of Tuesday’s ‘Mental health and wellbeing in the law’ event with Taylor Wessing, litigation partner and head of the firm’s Wellbeing Network, Laurence Lieberman, chats to Legal Cheek‘s Aishah...
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Eversheds Sutherland partner found dead within hours of being suspended from...
Geraint Thomas had been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour Cliffs on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast south of Dunraven Park Credit: Owengwynne/Creative Commons A partner at Eversheds Sutherland who...
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White & Case lawyers share insights from the frontline of the global economy
Reflections on geopolitical uncertainty, the turning economic cycle and the future — plus advice to their younger selves Left to right: Dann Irving, Ben von Maur, Catherine Andrews and Daniel Turgel At...
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Kirkland & Ellis’ Gherkin home named London’s most Instagrammable skyscraper
Host of law firm buildings feature in top ten list The Gherkin The London home of US law firm Kirkland & Ellis has been named the City’s most Instagrammable office building, according to new...
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