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Anisa Rahman Choudhury - Self-employed v employed barristers: which one’s right for you?

Posted on 21 July 2023

For those considering the barrister route, you’re likely aware that the majority of barristers are self-employed, working as sole practitioners in chambers.

Self-funded pupillage not OK

Posted on 07 June 2013

A decision by the Bar Standards Board on an unfunded pupillage has been upheld by the Bar's appellate body, the Inns of Court.

Selling charity land: commercial terms vs social impact

Posted on 19 January 2021

What do trustees need to think about when selling their charity's property?

Senior family court judge expresses shame at having to preside over cases where people are forced to represent themselves due to legal aid cuts

Posted on 17 October 2017

A senior family court judge has admitted that it feels “shaming” to preside over cases where people are forced to represent themselves, in the latest warning about the social costs of legal aid cuts.

Senior government lawyers offered 16% pay rise

Posted on 24 February 2023

Leaked data reveals that top government lawyers have been offered an average 16% pay increase but a third of the Government Legal Department’s workforce have been excluded from the deal.

Senior MP calls for ban on paid McKenzie Friends after High Court judgment

Posted on 03 April 2019

The chair of Parliament’s justice select committee has called for fee-charging McKenzie Friends to be banned after the High Court ruled that an unqualified “legal adviser” was negligent in his handling of a clinical negligence case.

Sentencing Council advocates for prison alternatives to ease overcrowding

Posted on 13 January 2025

The Sentencing Council has suggested that judges should consider non-custodial options in a submission to the government’s sentencing review, which is being carried out by former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke.

Sentencing delayed by crown court due to prison overcrowding

Posted on 24 October 2023

The senior presiding judge for England and Wales, Lord Justice Edis, has delayed the sentencing of convicted criminals on bail due to overpopulation in prisons. As a longer term solution, the government plans to send prisoners overseas and build more prisons.

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Posted on 23 March 2023

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Serle Court - Max Marenbon

Commercial chancery barrister Max first trained and qualified as a solicitor before transferring to the Bar. Read on to hear about how he made the switch, as well as the interesting cases he worked on during pupillage and after.

Servitization: the legal challenges

Posted on 31 March 2015

What is servitization and what are the legal challenges associated with it?

Several City firms set to open offices in mainland Europe

Posted on 15 February 2021

Several City firms are set to expand their offerings and strengthen existing teams by opening offices in Europe.

The news comes after the UK officially left the EU at midnight on 31 December 2020.

Several firms advise some TC deadlines being advanced

Posted on 26 June 2012

Concerns over Olympics congestion has led several London law firms to alter their normal training contract interview schedule for 2012 and advise students to apply for training contracts earlier than usual.

Several law firms among The Times’ top 50 employers for women 2015

Posted on 30 April 2015

Nine law firms feature in The Times’ top 50 employers for women 2015.

Sexual harassment and discrimination still a problem at the Bar, report women barristers

Posted on 22 July 2016

Sexual harassment and discrimination is still happening at the Bar, a wide-ranging survey of women barristers has found.

Sexual harassment in the workplace – a regulatory perspective

Posted on 15 January 2019

#MeToo in the financial services sector – what can employers do to eradicate sexual misconduct in the workplace and ensure they remain compliant with their regulator?

SGH merger with Martineau revealed

Posted on 18 November 2011

London firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam will merge with Birmingham-based Martineau on 1 December in a move that will take the new firm into the top 70 in the United Kingdom, it has been revealed.

Shakespeare Martineau backs new Muslim youth mentoring scheme

Posted on 16 May 2022

Birmingham law firm Shakespeare Martineau LLP is supporting British Muslim charity Mercy Mission UK to launch a mentoring scheme, offering work experience placements to Muslim youth.

Shakespeare Martineau increases Edinburgh footprint

Posted on 31 January 2024

Full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau LLP has expanded its footprint in Edinburgh to accommodate its “rapidly growing team”.