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Modern lawyers are far too specialised, says Supreme Court judge
First Jonathan Sumption QC laid into law degrees, now he’s criticising qualified lawyers for being narrow minded Specialisation is anathema to the forging of good lawyers, a Supreme Court judge...
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Diva of Divorce up against most-followed lawyer on Instagram in battle for...
It’s solicitor v barrister in fight for coveted Law Society gong It will be bling with lashings of glitz at this year’s Law Society excellence awards as the solicitors’ body has shortlisted two of the...
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Wannabe solicitor loses £800k claim for missing out on training contract...
Judge doesn’t buy line that law firm’s alleged negligence caused loss of professional opportunity — but praises litigant-in-person’s legal skills A litigant-in-person has lost her bid to blame a car...
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RPC unveils autumn retention figure of 79%
City of London firm will keep 15 of 19 UK trainees RPC has announced today that 15 of its 19-strong trainee cohort will remain at the firm after they qualify this autumn, equating to a 79% retention...
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What corporate lawyers say Vs what corporate lawyers mean
The euphemisms that keep the deals moving They don’t necessarily mean what they say in the partnership boardrooms in the Square Mile — as a bunch of City lawyers have been noting on a highly amusing...
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Superhero update: The Caped Crusader has become a Texas lawyer
Corpus Christi-based personal injury specialist is the real deal — just check the surname US law firm advertising hoardings provide an almost endless supply of legal profession comedy — so it’s off to...
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You can have rubbish A-levels and still succeed in legal profession
Legal Cheek Twitter hash tag generates rush of proud responses from those who pissed about at school but still became lawyers Newbie law students may be cracking the cider bottles to celebrate their...
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The 6 most ridiculous legal stories of the silly season so far
Someone qualifies as a lawyer; a law student is fined for speeding; a legal team wins a claim; an Italian lawyer nicks a wallet; a Japanese lawyer loses his penis, and a beauty queen fakes whiplash —...
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Sullivan & Cromwell shoots to top of UK pay league with record £101,500...
Exclusive: London office of New York firm is now highest paying in City — with closest English firm languishing £23,000 behind White shoe stalwart Sullivan & Cromwell has become the first law firm...
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The Judge Rules: Anything less than a 100% qualifying lawyer retention is a...
Training contracts provide large global practices with a recruitment safety net — but that’s not good for their businesses Newly-qualified solicitor retention rates are really the preserve of legal...
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The 25 sexiest solicitors in the City
Meet London’s hottest corporate lawyers Rich, highly-intelligent and savvy about the workings of the world: what’s not to like about City solicitors? Many also look rather nice as well. Having been...
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Freshfields posts 83% newly qualified lawyer retention rate
Anglo-German magic circle giant makes 43 offers — and is snubbed by three new lawyers Global City law firm Freshields Bruckhaus Deringer announced at the end of last week that 40 of a 48-strong trainee...
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Tribunal slaps young solicitor, 30, for faking orthopaedic expert reports
Junior is hit with an indefinite suspension — and a gets £10,000 costs order into the bargain From the wind swept lakes of Cumbria comes a sad tale of a solicitor who was overwhelmed by work and...
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Law comes to the Edinburgh Fringe
It’s not just arty luvvies galore in the Scottish capital at this time of year… If it’s early August, it must be time for the entire British Isles comedy profession to decamp to that lovely northern...
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Solicitors’ profession keeps growing like Topsy — up 18% over five years
But with training contracts gradually evaporating and government reforms of legal aid system kicking in, could the party be over? Death, taxes and an ever-increasing solicitors’ profession seem to be...
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Working class hero leads strike against government legal aid cuts from the tee
Picket line or round of golf? Picket line or round of golf? That’ll be a round of golf, then … It ain’t easy being at the forefront of the workers’ struggle. As anyone who has warmed hands over a...
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City firms fall over themselves to trumpet benefits of working one day-a-week...
“Agile working” is the latest corporate law trend A host top law firms has come out to proclaim new “agile working” initiatives that give solicitors greater flexibility. Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith...
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Solicitor struck off after fiddling train fares to pay LPC debts
Tribunal accepted young lawyer was under huge post-education financial pressure — but fraud is fraud A young solicitor has been struck off the roll after fiddling train fares in a bid to raise cash to...
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The Judge Rules: Accelerated courses — students need to beware
How much sympathy should we feel for the seven students whose firms dropped training contract offers after they failed BPP’s speedy-LPC? Caveat emptor is a bit of clichéd Latin, but its invocation is...
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Meek surrender or clever strategic tactic? No one quite knows as lawyers...
Court boycott called off as “gesture of goodwill” Solicitors and barristers have this morning suspended their 52 day action against further cuts to legal aid despite receiving no offer to settle the...
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