So you’re looking to work for a top UK law firm? And you’d like – apart from good money – some swanky offices, too. Law blog LegalCheek took a look at some of the fancy digs offered up by the major City law firms, coming up with the top 5 in their ‘Most Impressive Law Firm Offices’ list. The question posed to 2000 trainees and junior lawyers at 60 of the country’s leading law … [Read more...]
Grovelling Follows Groping for Senior London Lawyer
It's Christmas time and so it must be time also for some more serial groping at those infamous Christmas 'dos'. The first to hit the headlines is from London where a leading lawyer has resigned after allegedly groping not one but several female colleagues, followed by what The Times described as a "grovelling apology" to the staff on the firm intranet. The resignation of John … [Read more...]
Brexit Decision Could Have Severe Effect On London Law Jobs
The Brexit decision for the UK's withdrawl from the EU could well have a severe longer-term effect on British - particularly London-based - law firms. Experts appear to agree that while there may well be a short term spike in business given the huge complexities and constitutional "mayhem", as one senior lawyer described it, that follows the Brexit decision, there is also the … [Read more...]
How Good Would Your London Law Salary Be?
Looking at London for a law job - here are some of the biggest paying law jobs in London right now. But before you look, be aware that the Magic Circle firms are not necessarily the ones who will pay the most. According to research by salary benchmarking site Emolument, London's highest-earning lawyers work at Latham & Watkins, which is a US-based firm that is not … [Read more...]
London Cycle Incident Not Uncommon
Cycle injury law is a new area for many firms, but it is also one that has become front and centre in the UK with a recent incident when a pedestrian in London admitted he was the one filmed pushing a female cyclist into the path of London traffic. The incident was captured by a helmet camera worn by the woman who had asked the man not to cross the road until she had gone … [Read more...]
