Lawyers

‘I’m a barrista (sic) — the QC stands for Quality Coffee’ A junior barrister has warned social media users adding ‘QC’ to their name could be breaking the law. In response to a trend that emerged over the weekend which ...

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 conversation is said to have taken place on yesterday morning’s service ...

Score of 77% Norton Rose Fulbright has today revealed an autumn 2019 trainee retention score of 77%. Out of a cohort of 26 rookies due to qualify this month, 20 accepted newly qualified (NQ) solicitor positions at the global outfit’s ...

All bar one NQ stays put Stephenson Harwood has today revealed an autumn trainee retention rate of 92%. All 13 qualifying trainees were offered permanent positions in the firm’s City of London office, with 12 accepting. The newly qualified (NQ) ...

£43,725 versus £53,403 New stats have shown solicitors earn, on average, 18% less than a train or tram driver. Those plying their trade in the practice of law earn an average salary of £43,725 each year — that’s almost £10,000 ...

Exclusive: Almost 400 applicants notified US law firm Paul Hastings has come a cropper after prospective applicants to its London training contract programme received an email containing the contacts of nearly 400 fellow TC chasers. The email — sent by ...

Matching moves by three out of five magic circle members Linklaters is offering its future London trainees £10,000 in financial support during the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). The new sum equates to an uplift of 25%, up £2,000 on ...

Lawyer Stephen Whittle shares insights into the challenges facing transgender people during House of Commons speech Professor Stephen Whittle The path to transgender legal rights and social equality in this country hasn’t been easy. It’s one that has been blighted ...

Jay Graham admitted two charges of rape and a charge of sexual assault A law student reported her rapist to police after lectures she attended on criminal law triggered painful memories of the ordeal, a court has heard. Jay Graham, ...

Base rate of £84,000 plus bonus City player Ashurst has bumped the salaries of its London newly qualified (NQ) solicitors following a pay review. The silver circle outfit confirmed today that its newbie associates will start on a base salary ...