Spill the (chambers) tea… Last week, Legal Cheek launched an open thread exploring solicitor salaries after the training contract — aiming to shed light on an area often shrouded in secrecy. Over 160 comments later, the thread has become a…
Exclusive: Extra £15k 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 from £135,000 — bringing the Chicago-founded…
Rises for Bristol NQs and trainees too City law firm RPC has confirmed a fresh round of pay rises for its junior lawyers, with uplifts across both its London and Bristol offices set to take effect from 1 September. Newly…
16 months 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 Gold broke down in tears as she was sentenced…
Jailed in 2023 A former City lawyer has been stuck off the roll following a conviction for chid sex abuse. Stuart Cottis qualified at Magic Circle firm Freshfields, before spending over eight years at Ashurst, followed by a stint as…
More results in Simmons & Simmons, Osborne Clarke and Kingsley Napley have all chalked up solid financial results, with a mix of tech innovation, sector focus and strategic hires helping to keep the numbers moving in the right direction. Simmons…
£130k and £100k Travers Smith and Mishcon de Reya are the latest major law firms to boost junior lawyer pay, as the summer salary surge continues. Travers Smith has increased base pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors from £120,000…
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees’ careers A top lawyer has urged training contract hunters not to focus solely on the eye-watering salaries on offer at some City law firms, but to also consider how these…
Breached anti-money laundering rules The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has fined legacy firm Taylor Vinters nearly £173,000 after it failed to flag a politically exposed person (PEP) involved in a 2017 property deal. The Cambridge-based firm, which has since merged…
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how Once I finished my law degree, I was eager to start working in a firm to gain some practical experience after three years of study. In 2021, I began working at a personal injury…