Lawyers

Boris Bronfentrinker tells Legal Cheek he’s “considering grounds for an appeal” after being hit with £5k fine and 12 month driving ban One of the City’s top litigation lawyers has been hit with a fine and driving ban after a ...

Country accuses London’s Essex Court Chambers of spreading ‘lies’ about treatment of Uighur Muslims The Chinese government has imposed a series of sanctions on a leading London barristers’ chambers for allegedly spreading “lies and disinformation” about the treatment of Uighur ...

Up to £12.5k London lawyers at US outfit Morrison & Foerster are to receive special “appreciation bonuses” in recognition of their “extraordinary efforts” during the pandemic. The San Fran-headquartered outfit confirmed trainees and business support staff will also pick up ...

Credit system applies to activities including organising D&I events and mentoring underrepresented colleagues Lawyers at Hogan Lovells have been told that time spent on diversity and inclusion (D&I) activities can count towards their billing targets. The new initiative means associates ...

Exclusive: Junior barrister tells Legal Cheek he’s looking forward to ‘knocking out each and every one of the BSB charges’ Henry Hendron Scandal-hit barrister Henry Hendron is set to appear before a bar disciplinary tribunal next month, four years after ...

Tie-ups come as regulator defends super-exam’s MCQ format BARBRI has entered into partnerships with the University of Sussex and a national paralegal association to prepare aspiring solicitors to sit the new super-exam. The legal education provider will offer students and ...

SRA seeks to protect rookies qualifying under new regime The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned law firms not to take “unfair advantage” of trainees qualifying under the new super-exam regime, stressing that there should be more to work placements ...

Regulator launches action plan The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has urged chambers to take “positive action” to boost diversity within the profession, including targeted adverts to recruit aspiring barristers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds into work experience ...

Up to 24 lawyer positions at risk Global behemoth Dentons has kicked off a redundancy consultation which could affect up to 24 lawyers across its UK offices — but stresses cuts will be “significantly reduced” with the creation of new ...

Six-month pilot The University of Hertfordshire has teamed up with legal charity Citizens Advice to launch a pro bono advice clinic staffed by law students. Running for an initial six-month period, the project will see students at Hertfordshire’s law school ...