Judges should receive an above-inflation 6% pay increase to address the recruitment crisis in the judicial system, according to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). The SSRB reported significant problems in filling judicial vacancies, with a decline in the quality of applicants. While pay is not the only factor affecting recruitment, the SSRB believes that…

Dentons has reported a single-digit increase in revenue across the UK, Ireland, and Middle East, generating £280.5m for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024. The world’s largest law firm saw revenue grow by nearly 6% from the previous year. Chief executive, Paul Jarvis, expressed satisfaction with the record revenues and attributed the growth to…

There are 238 more barristers this year than last, according to the Bar Standards Board’s annual report. Despite predictions of the profession’s demise, the legal field is experiencing growth. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and the Legal Services Act 2007 have played a role in this growth by breaking the Bar’s monopoly on…

Gowling WLG has increased the salaries of new associates in its London and regional offices. The firm raised NQ rates in the City by 3% to £98,000, bringing it in line with Bird & Bird and just £2k behind Squire Patton Boggs. Salaries in the Birmingham and Leeds offices were also increased by 1.6% to…

White & Case has raised salaries for its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London from £150,000 to £175,000, bringing them in line with other elite US firms. The rise also applies to junior associates, with first-year post-qualified lawyers seeing an increase from £158,500 to £185,500. This move by White & Case follows similar salary raises…

Ministers have been called on to show leadership in the fight against fraud by helping businesses to better share intelligence to detect the crime and to protect customers. A coalition of businesses led by the consumer group Which? have committed to sharing data to combat fraud and appealed to the Government to prioritise the fight…