Infrastructure Act: Attack on Private Ownership Rights: Part 1
– Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelom et ad inferos- Whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is theirs all the way [up] to heaven and [down] to hell This maxim may not accurately sum up the law, but it...
View ArticleInfrastructure Act: Attack on Private Ownership Rights: Part 2
In the first part of this two-part post, I explored the effect of the Infrastructure Act 2015, and focused on its relationship with the extraction of natural resources. The balance which the Act...
View Article18% Increase in Number of Solicitors in England and Wales
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have released figures showing that the number of solicitors practicing in England and Wales has increased by more than 2% from last year, and 18% over the last 5...
View ArticleMcClure Naismith Thought to Appoint Administrators Next Week
It is understood that McClure Naismith, a Scottish Firm, is in financial difficulty and looks to appoint administrators in the near future. The chairman of the firm, Robin Shannan, did not comment on...
View Article20 Essex Street Creates Pupillage Twitter Account
The Bar: an institution often plagued by criticisms of elitism and Oxbridge bias. However, 20 Essex Street sought to combat these criticisms by venturing onto Twitter and creating an account for...
View ArticleThose Wishing to Practice Should not Study Law as an Undergraduate Degree:...
Yesterday, Jonathan Sumption- an accomplished historian, barrister, and now a Supreme Court Judge- has, once again, condemned those who study a law degree and hope to practice. Instead, he believes...
View ArticleBar Council’s U-Turn in it’s Decision to Move the Pupillage Gateway to January
The Pupillage Gateway might not be moving to January after the Bar Council, in a press statement made today (12th August 2015), announce that further consultation is required before the final decision...
View ArticlePay Rise at Sullivan & Cromwell’s Sees Junior Lawyers Paid £101,500
Newly qualified lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell are being paid the most in the City. They received a pay rise of 4% taking their salaries up from £97,500 to £101,500. By way of comparison, this is...
View ArticleRajah & Tann Offer Legal Outsourcing Service in Asia
A new initiative started by Rajah & Tann, a Singaporean firm, hopes to outsource professionals who have the relevant experience and qualifications to clients who need in-house counsel for a...
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