Another law firm merger has been announced with UK-based Berwin Leighton Paisner set to merge with US firm Bryan Cave, creating a firm with combined revenues of more than $900m (£645m).The firms said that they have been talking since late last year about creating a one-firm, global structure.In a vote today, the partners of both […]
It pays to be posh if you’re looking for a top UK law job. A private education will secure you a better paid law job in the UK, a new survey has shown.A ‘conscious or unconscious bias’ exists in favour of those students who studied at private schools compared to state-schooled students, the survey shows.The
Sexual assault appears to be all the rage in the entertainment industry – and many others – but is the law business immune? Hardly, and a recently reported gagging order against one of the world’s largest law firms, Baker + McKenzie, appears to prove the point firmly.The Times reported that the firm is being investigated
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So you’re looking to work for a top UK law firm? And you’d like – apart from good money – some swanky offices, too.Law blog LegalCheek took a look at some of the fancy digs offered up by the major City law firms, coming up with the top 5 in their ‘Most Impressive Law Firm
A top QC in a rapper video is not quite what is usually expected of British silks, but in the case of the rapper – Tokyi Ajibola aka Trapstar Toxic – it follows his acquittal on two counts of attempted murder and a three week trial at the Old Bailey.James Scobie QC of Garden Court
Law firm Hogans is restructuring its operations with around 90 staff in London set to move out of the City as Hogans looks to grow its services centre in Johannesburg and its Birmingham office.The Law Gazette reports that Hogans’ moves will result in 78 business services roles and 12 legal support roles being removed from
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The growth of technology, artificial intelligence and related issues has lead to the creation of the first legal careers network in the UK for students with a science, engineering and tech background.The STEM Lawyers Network is designed to provide opportunities for students with these backgrounds to network with major law firms.As the STEM website records, we
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of England’s top judges appears to have received a kiss on the cheek from a mugger who robbed him, according to reports.Sir Robin Knowles QC was not far from the Royal Courts of Justice when the incident occurred in September last year.The alleged mugger, robber and kisser was Terry Brown, 45, who is alleged
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Technology continues to disrupt the business of law – but now major law firm Allen + Overy are actively supporting the trend with the opening of a new tech space area they sponsor called ‘Fuse’.The Fuse space is being offered to startups involved in legal technology developments, accommodating up to 60 people involved in start-up
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]UK junior lawyers have expressed their serious concern over proposed pay rates to be made at criminal court level by the Ministry of Justice.A Ministry consultation into pay rates has posed a serious threat to young lawyers, the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) have said in a statement (shown below).The fear is that changes to the
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