There will be 105 lawyers taking silk this year, up from the 95 who became KCs in 2024. The latest competition attracted 326 applications, with 32% getting the nod for an appointment. The new ...

‘Be James Milner not Neymar when it comes to pupillage applications’, advises Devereux Chambers’ Josh Neaman As the Pupillage Gateway deadline approaches on 6 February, Legal Cheek Careers ...

A City solicitor who was arrested after failing to provide a breath sample did not lack integrity, a tribunal has found. James Rafferty, a solicitor at Baker McKenzie, was pulled over in May 2023 ...

Beverley Dawes, head of the Bar Practice Course at ULaw, offers her advice on getting work experience, dealing with rejection ...

Five elephants have lost their day in court after a Colorado judge ruled they’re not, in fact, people. Elephants Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo are residents of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

Nobody’s perfect — and these lawyers know it all too well. When dealing with high expectations from clients and senior colleagues, it can seem like mistakes are not an option. However, lawyers ...

Keeping up to date on developments in the commercial and business world is vital for securing training contracts and vacation schemes at top commercial law firms. Staying on top of these stories ...