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The merger of City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner and US-based Bryan Cave has been completed, creating new firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
The partnerships of Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham have voted to merge their two firms.
Brenda Hale has today been sworn in as president of the Supreme Court, the first woman ever to have held the position. The appointment was announced in July by Downing Street.
Herbert Smith has indicated that it is considering offering training contracts to its legal assistants - of whom there are 10 - in its Belfast base.
Some barristers are earning less than the minimum wage following decades of underfunding and the Treasury has been warned that the justice system is at a “tipping point”.
Wilberforce Chambers has announced an enormous 35% pupillage award increase, with pupils' salaries rising from £48,000 to £65,000 for those starting Autumn 2013.
Partner salaries at Travers Smith LLP have increased by 18%, bringing average earnings to £1.3 million.
The Legal Services Act is gathering momentum, with the Co-operative Bank currently running a trial of its legal services through a handful of its bank branches.
Magic circle firm Allen & Overy plans to increase pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors but the amount will still not reach pre-pandemic levels.
Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar have announced their merger, which will be complete by the end of the year.
Although Gray’s Inn is the smallest of the four Inns, it awards more than £1.5 million in scholarships, awards and prizes each year.
Defamation, libel and slander claims can severely impact the reputation of people, publications and businesses.
Further to news last week that Cobbetts planned to go into administration, with DWF intending to buy the ailing firm, the deal has now gone ahead.
Whether it is EU-originated, domestic or a self-imposed industry code of conduct, regulation affects all aspects of civil life and commercial activity.
Criminal barristers have voted to accept the government’s latest fees offer after threatening to stage a mass walkout in July.
The 17th annual Student Volunteering Week is this week (19-25 February).
The SRA is planning to hold a live, one-hour Twitter session on Thursday 19 June, from 1:00pm-2:00pm, in relation to its Training for Tomorrow programme.
As part of a revamped graduate recruitment policy, Wragge & Co has launched an exciting trainee secondment programme to China.
Major brands Coca Cola and Marks & Spencer have adopted the solicitor apprenticeship.
Shoosmiths has opened its application system for a number of training contract and work experience vacancies.
