Author: rhys-duncan

‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’
Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’

Interactive website lets public play judge in real criminal cases
New initiative launched by Sentencing Council

Trainee retention rates: Freshfields and Slaughters post 86% and 84% results
37 of 43 and 36 of 43

2024 financials: More law firms post positive numbers
Shoosmiths, WFW and Brabners

Reed Smith and Ashurst push NQ solicitor pay to £125K
City salary rises continue

Linklaters breaks £2 billion revenue mark for first time
10% increase on last year

BCLP posts 58% trainee retention rate
Better but still not great

EXCLUSIVE: DLA Piper raises London newly qualified lawyer pay to £110k
Regional salaries receive boost to £75k

Law firm financial results season gets off to positive start
Upticks across the board

Legal profession at loggerheads over CILEX regulation
SRA v Law Society

Judge jailed for role in £1.8m legal aid fraud
Worked with group of 'corrupt legal professionals'

Students rate best (and worst) law firms for ‘climate accountability’
Group says lawyers should have option to reject work contributing to climate crisis

Hogan Lovells launches anonymous channel for reporting microaggressions
Aims to promote inclusive environment

Return to practice for US lawyer who defecated in Pringles can
On his way to court

Post Office scandal: Regulator investigating more than 20 solicitors and firms
'Tragic' miscarriage of justice, says SRA

Over a quarter of small and medium law firms yet to adopt SQE
Nearly half cite lack of info for not switching

Paralympian-turned-solicitor apprentice bags MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
Deeply honoured', says Amy Marren

The London Legal Walk in pics 📷
Legal world unites for another year of fundraising