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Bristol

Simmons & Simmons has pushed newly qualified (NQ) lawyer pay in Bristol to £104,000, up from £96,000, setting a new record for the city’s NQ market and extending its lead over l...

Aspiring barristers take note

The Bar Council has confirmed the key dates for aspiring barristers wishing to apply for pupillage in the upcoming cycle through the Pupillage Gateway, the centralised system for applications.

Applications can be submitted from 4 January 2027 at 11am, and applicants will have a littl...

Top tips from a future trainee

As the summer draws on, the 2026-27 training contract application cycle draws ever closer. With firms opening their applications as early as 1 September, now is the time to start gearing up to hit the ground running in the autumn. Whether this is your first year applying, or whether you’re a seasoned ...

Denied it when confronted by firm

A junior solicitor has been struck off after telling a colleague to hide a file to cover up a lack of progress on a client matter.

Demi Perrin qualified as a solicitor in June 2022 into the family department at Blackpool firm Blackhurst Budd, having joined the firm in 2019 and later ...

Includes bursary at Sheffield Uni Law School

Agatha Hunt

Mishcon de Reya has launched a memorial fund in memory of a junior lawyer who passed away earlier this year. It comprises an award for colleagues committed to pro bono, mentorin...