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In Liz we Truss? New Justice Secretary sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice
But top QC claims she is NOT the first woman to hold the prestigious title This afternoon new Justice Secretary Liz Truss was formally sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ). With senior members...
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We spoke to the ‘sour grapes’ lawyers challenging the referendum result
The anti-lawyer backlash is growing, so why does the profession keep on meddling? This week, leading judges Sir Brian Leveson and Mr Justice Cranston told a packed courtroom that the full hearing in...
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‘loon-andrew-rants’: Legal magazine in Dentons senior partner URL gaffe
Someone’s getting fired Legal news publication The Lawyer made a bit of an awkward blunder this morning, inadvertently offending the owner of the world’s largest law firm in its URL. At about half 11...
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Lawyers urge new PM and Justice Secretary to review legal aid ‘at the...
Sincere plea from some of the country’s leading legal aid lawyers Lawyers struggling under the weight of recent access to justice cuts have pleaded with the government to review legal aid law as soon...
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Regulator: Bogus law firm problem ‘not going away’ as report says they exceed...
And almost half involve criminals cloning the identity of an existing law firm The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has advised law firms and members for the public “to remain vigilant” after it...
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Five things we wish we’d known when we were applying for training contracts
As numerous firms’ deadlines for applications loom, two RPC trainees give the inside scoop on securing a TC 1. Pick and choose We have found that a scattergun approach is not wise, and it is best to be...
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‘How kluntilicious ’: DLA Piper partner’s embarrassing SDT ruling published...
Nick West fined £15,000 after exchanging sexist emails with a client A Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) judgment has revealed the full extent of the sexist email exchanges between a partner at...
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I have to resit every exam on the GDL: can I still get a training contract?
Or should I just call it quits? In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one part-time Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) student questions whether there is any point in pursuing a career...
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Experience: I have worked as a lawyer in Melbourne, Madrid and New York
Legal Cheek Careers meets Herbert Smith Freehills’ well-travelled senior associate Marianna Schneider Since arriving in New York two months ago, life for Marianna Schneider has been a blur of meeting...
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Not Made Up: Percentage of women promoted to partner at top 30 firms drops by 6%
Fewer than one in three new partners are women Twenty-eight of the top 30 firms have now announced their 2016 partnership promotions, and the results make dispiriting reading for women anxious to reach...
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Stats reveal US law firms in the City rack up the most pro bono hours
Linklaters is the top performing British-founded outfit US lawyers in the City are clocking up the most pro bono hours according to the latest statistics published by TrustLaw earlier today. The 2016...
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London law firm partner stars in bold junior doctors music video
Taking on Jeremy Hunt through the medium of dad dancing A medical negligence law firm partner has taken a break from the nitty gritty of legal London to star in a music video released in support of...
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From professional footballer to lawyer
Legal Cheek Careers meets former Charlton and Leyton Orient midfielder Bradley Pritchard, who is currently studying the LPC part-time at BPP University Law School Simon O’Connor Juggling professional...
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Where are the lawyers in this summer of sport?
Right here Sport is everywhere at the moment. No sooner do England crash out of Euro 2016 than the Tour de France kicks off — and a Brit strides (OK, pedals) to victory. It’s been summer of tennis,...
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Taylor Wessing keeps 17 out of 22 qualifying trainees as Jones Day declines...
London office of US firm goes all shy Anglo-German law firm Taylor Wessing has posted a trainee retention rate of 77%, announcing that it will give full-time solicitor jobs to 17 out of 22 trainees who...
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He hasn’t been able to walk since a serious car crash in 2011 A University of the West of England (UWE) graduand fulfilled his dream this week, standing up for the first time in five years as he...
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Pay rises at Nabarro: Money is up for trainees, NQs and associates
It ain’t MoneyLaw, but boosts not to be sniffed at National law firm Nabarro has increased pay for its London trainees and junior solicitors. The first year trainee rate goes up by £1,000 to £38,000,...
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A few ways to boost your chances if you are applying for a training contract...
What the law firms don’t tell you This week I did a Facebook livestream detailing some of the things I have learned about the training contract application process as a journalist writing about the...
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Jones Day jacks up newly qualified solicitor pay to £85,000
The firm that Legal Cheek commenters love to hate splashes the cash The London office of US megafirm Jones Day has increased its newly qualified solicitor salary from £78,000 to £85,000 as junior...
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You can now apply for a government loan to fund your LPC
Just six weeks after two ULaw second years set up a petition asking for just that The University of Law (ULaw) has launched a first of its kind government-backed student loan to help wannabe solicitors...
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