Suella Braverman KC has labelled law students and trainees as "snowflakes" for signing a petition calling for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) to be reformed.

In-house lawyers say that the quality of training sessions can influence whether or not they instruct a firm, in results, so far, in RollOnFriday's survey of their sector. So it may be time to upgrade ...

As trainees prepare to enter stationery cupboards, form a chrysalis, and then emerge as real solicitors in the autumn, Linklaters and Clifford Chance are the latest firms to announce their retention ...

When the creator loses control of the creation. Tom Goodhead, the co-founder of Pogust Goodhead, has been replaced as CEO of his own firm while he goes "on leave", RollOnFriday understands. Goodhead, ...

Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham merged on 1 November 2014 to form Charles Russell Speechlys. Disappointingly, neither of RoF's predictions for the new name, Rustling Birch and Bircham Russell, ...