The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Politicians, lawyers and doctors express concern over use of expert witnesses in English courts [The Guardian] Why couples are paying judges £10,000 to quietly mediate divorce [The Times]…
Tribunal urges lawyers to seek help before matters ‘spiral out of control’ A former associate at Irwin Mitchell has avoided a career-ending strike-off after deleting a chain of emails in a “moment of madness”, as the disciplinary tribunal urged lawyers…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more I have seen a curious shift in junior lawyers over my years of legal practice [Mei Gong on LinkedIn] I read a defence yesterday that opened with with the sentence: — “The…
Extra cash for trainees too Ashurst has become the latest City player to increase the salaries of its newly qualified associates with rates moving from £125,000 to £140,000. The is equates to an extra £15,000 or 12%. The move brings…
Up 18% DLA Piper has boosted the salaries of its newly qualified associates in the London office to £130,000. This marks an 18% rise — or an additional £20,000 — from the previous City rate of £110,000. The pay boost…
Disqualified A former law firm team leader has been slapped with a disqualification order after indecently exposing himself during an online training session. Andrew Christian Harris, who is not a solicitor, was made subject to the order under section 99…
Timepiece dilemma In our latest Career Conundrum, a law graduate worries that their pricey watch might make the wrong impression during upcoming vacation schemes. “Hi LC. Please don’t name me. I inherited a nice watch from my grandfather (a gold…
Worked unqualified for three weeks The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has barred a law graduate from working in legal practice without its prior approval, after she spent several weeks working as a solicitor despite not being admitted to the roll….
Apply now The Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) has launched this year’s mentorship scheme for underrepresented groups, with a record 26 leading commercial chambers involved. This year, COMBAR’s programme offers around 250 aspiring barristers the chance to receive up to five…
Fund further growth Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, and Feargus MacDaeid Two former Magic Circle lawyers have raised $30 million (£22 million) to fund their AI-powered legal tech company. Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus MacDaeid — who worked together at Freshfields London office until…