Tag: United Kingdom
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PM says Labour must not ‘stand in the way’ of Rwanda as he refuses to rule out small boats election
Rishi Sunak has today called on Labour not to “stand in the way” of legislation to enable flights to Rwanda to begin after the Supreme… Read More
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Slaughters raises newly qualified lawyer salaries to £125k
Early Christmas present Slaughter and May has increased the salaries of it’s newly qualified (NQ) lawyers to £125,000 — a 7% bump from £115,000. The… Read More
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‘Highly unlikely’ Boris Johnson’s 40 new hospitals pledge will be met, MPs warn
It is “highly unlikely” that the government will deliver on its pledge to build 40 new hospitals, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The… Read More
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Senior Conservative likens Suella Braverman’s Rwanda proposal to ‘what Putin and Xi do’
A senior Conservative politician has likened Suella Braverman’s proposed approach to moving the blocked Rwanda plan forward to something “Putin and Xi do”. The comparison… Read More
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Former trainee solicitor barred for concealing criminal property
Resigns four months into TC A trainee solicitor who resigned from his firm after he was charged with a criminal offence has been barred from… Read More
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HFW joins solicitor apprenticeship movement
First cohort in 2024 Global firm HFW have joined the solicitor apprentice market, launching a six-year scheme and looking to take on its first two… Read More
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‘I must vote with my constituents, my head, and my heart’ – Jess Phillips’ resignation letter in full
Jess Phillips was the most high-profile Labour MP to quit the frontbench over Keir Starmer’s stance on Gaza, after voting in the House of Commons… Read More
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Junior lawyers: let us refuse work on ethical grounds
New research shows culture split Junior lawyers want to refuse work they consider unethical, a new report has suggested. A survey of 72 junior lawyers… Read More
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Cleverly claims blocked Rwanda scheme ‘already having effect’ on Channel crossings
The government flagship deportations scheme, which was yesterday ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, is “already having” a deterrent effect on small boats crossings, the… Read More
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‘Are you a Jew?’ Husband and wife City lawyers subjected to ‘antisemitic attack’ on bus
Footage of incident involving associates from Slaughters and MoFo shared widely online A pair of City lawyers have received support from the wider legal community… Read More