Bagged first-class law degree at 18 Krishangi Meshram A law graduate has qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales at just 21, making her one of the youngest ever to do so. Krishangi Meshram ...

Macfarlanes has announced a trainee retention rate of 86%. The firm confirmed this week that 24 of its 28 final-seat trainees will be staying on when they qualify next month. The Legal Cheek Firms ...

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A solicitor apprentice has had restrictions placed on their legal employment following allegations they falsified their supervisor’s signature. Matthew Senior, a former legal apprentice with ...

TikTok is buzzing this morning as Gen Z school leavers share the moment they discovered whether their A-Level results had secured them a place at their dream law school. Students across the ...

The London office of international law firm Mayer Brown has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) associates by 11%. The uplift means fresh-faced juniors will now earn £150,000, up ...

A University of Greenwich law student has been jailed after attempting to smuggle as much as £150,000 worth of herbal cannabis through Edinburgh Airport. According to Edinburgh Live, Sage-Ahliea ...

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has posted solid increases in both revenue and profit for the past financial year, as City firms continue to unveil their results. The firm’s latest figures ...

The County Court is falling short in delivering fair and timely justice and requires urgent reform, a new report by the Justice Committee warns this week. In a scathing assessment of the court’s ...

In our latest Career Conundrum, an aspiring lawyer has landed a training contract with an in-house legal team — but she’s concerned it might limit her future career options. “I have a career ...

3.5% rise sees firm join summer salary scramble International law firm HFW has announced an increase in salaries for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, effective immediately. The shipping ...

The vibe is Mayfair hedge fund club privé The fast-expanding London office of US mega firm Paul Weiss has completed its refit of Twitter’s (now X) former London headquarters, releasing a video ...