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CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k

CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k

Rises in regions too CMS has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £120,000, with regional offices and those in Scotland also seeing salary rises. Reaching the £120,000 mark represents an increase of just under…

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The best social media posts of the week

The best social media posts of the week

A round-up of online musings, memes and more I have Peppa pig to thank for my training contract [Becca Horley on LinkedIn] Boss: “it’ll be easier for us to discuss on a quick call” Me: [Henry Nelson-Case on LinkedIn] Ok…

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Top personal injury lawyer puts £20 million mansion on the market

Top personal injury lawyer puts £20 million mansion on the market

12 bedrooms, cocktail bars, a home-gym, cinema room and more! Credit: Sanderson Young A top Newcastle-based personal injury lawyer has put his colossal Victorian Gothic mansion up for sale for an eye-watering £20,000,000. Jeff Winn, founder and former executive chairman…

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‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’

‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’

Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements We did everything right. We wrote the “Why law?” essays, jumped through the assessment centre hoops, charmed grad recruitment, and secured the training contract. Finally, we were on the path to qualification. Except……

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DWF partner fined over £2.2 million payout blunder

DWF partner fined over £2.2 million payout blunder

Fined £14k A partner in DWF‘s London office has been fined over £14,000 after he wrongly approved payments amounting to £2.2 million to a property developer client. Mark Andrew Shepherd was working in the firm’s real estate team in 2019…

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Judge blasts barrister who appeared via video link without trousers

Judge blasts barrister who appeared via video link without trousers

Dressing down A judge has reportedly given a barrister a dressing down after he appeared in court via video link without any trousers. The barrister — who, fortunately for his sake, has not been named — left court users at…

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Solicitor who juggled jobs at three law firms struck off

Solicitor who juggled jobs at three law firms struck off

‘Misleading timesheets’ A solicitor who took multi-tasking to the next level by working for three law firms at the same time has been struck off the roll. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) heard that Belinda Owusuah Sarkodie had submitted timesheets…

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Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence

Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence

University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers I used to think I couldn’t be a good lawyer because I was quiet. When people think of lawyers, they often imagine…

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HSF-Kramer merger goes live

HSF-Kramer merger goes live

TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law The merger between City giant Herbert Smith Freehills and US law firm Kramer Levin was finalised yesterday, after receiving partner approval earlier this year. The newly merged firm, operating…

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Monday morning round-up

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Law firm clients seek clarity on AI’s potential to cut costs [Financial Times] (£) Attorney-general attacks Badenoch over call to leave European human rights treaty [Financial Times] (£)…

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