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26 February 2020
Issue: 7876 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Money, money, money

Lots of people made more money last year, according to Simply Law Jobs
The average salary for partners increased by 10.5% to £90,414 in 2019, while salaries for head of legal roles rose 12.6% to £68,317, legal counsel salaries increased 12.8% to £69,784, legal executive salaries increased 1% to £42,117.67 and solicitors took home £52,098 on average, an extra 6.6%. The data was taken from jobs advertised by recruiters in 2018-19.


However, paralegal salaries dropped 6.5% to £23,787 and legal secretaries earned £21,629, a drop of 3.2%. It was also bad news for duty solicitors, whose salaries fell from £40,779 to £38,610. 

Issue: 7876 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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