Tag: United Kingdom
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Appeal launched to support stranded trainees following RBG collapse
Seven seek support The chair of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) has appealed to law firms and lawyers across the country to help… Read More
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‘Give them some leeway’: Lawfluencer urges firms to stand by trainees who fail SQE
Appeal follows latest exam results A popular lawfluencer has urged law firms to reconsider before severing ties with future trainees who fail the SQE, highlighting… Read More
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Peter Bedford: ‘We are allowing the next generation to walk into financial ruin’
The education system is supposed to be teaching young people about the Game Of Life, yet we are not even teaching them the rules of… Read More
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Mishcon de Reya pursues pardon for the last woman hanged in the UK
Ruth Ellis was executed in 1955 Ruth Ellis London law firm Mishcon de Reya is pursuing a posthumous pardon for Ruth Ellis, the last woman… Read More
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Kate Osborne: ‘The end of the feudal leasehold system cannot come soon enough’
The story is all too familiar. A young family scrimps and saves to buy their dream flat, or an older couple downsizes to pay for… Read More
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UK sentencing shake-up slammed by… Judge Judy
Unforeseen critic Judge Judy US courtroom star Judge Judy has waded into Britain’s row over controversial new sentencing guidelines — branding the changes “a mistake”… Read More
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Ben Goldsborough: ‘Reform claim to put Britain first, but their words betray them’
Reform UK like to wrap themselves in the Union Jack, but at the slightest breeze it is pulled back to reveal they’re clad head to… Read More
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Top banking lawyer who referred to colleagues as ‘Jabba the Hutt’ and ‘The idiot’ fined £15k
Breached SRA principles An ex-BNP Paribas lawyer has been ordered to pay £31,000 after a disciplinary tribunal found he nicknamed colleagues “the Idiot”, “Pol Pot”,… Read More
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UK government urged to publish legal advice on seizing frozen Russian assets
The UK government has been urged to publish the legal advice that is shaping ministers’ decision-making over whether to seize Russian assets to benefit Ukraine. … Read More
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Gibson Dunn to boost London trainee numbers by 50%
10 to 15 from September 2027 The London office of US law firm Gibson Dunn will increase its trainee numbers by 50%, from 10 to… Read More