Tag: News
Morning round-up: Thursday 3 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
CV blind: Now there are 3 firms assessing wannabe lawyers without considering their grades
Top 30 outfit Macfarlanes joins Mayer Brown and Clifford Chance in exploring new recruitment method aimed at broadening profile of typical big law firm trainee — as wider City diversity push gathers pace.
The nation’s most charming Crown Court could become a wedding venue
The only Crown Court that is situated in a castle may be relocated to a more practical modern court centre.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 2 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
The best legal profession April Fools Day jokes
The news about Chris Grayling enrolling on the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) wasn't the only legal profession April Fools Day gag.
Chris Grayling to commence GDL after general election following training contract offer from Slaughter and May
First ever non-lawyer Lord Chancellor will enrol as a law student after 2015 general election in order to become a solicitor at magic circle firm.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Lady Gaga provides a glimpse into the future of law
Mindful, perhaps, of the changes sweeping through the legal profession, Lady Gaga elected to dress as a futuristic barrister over the weekend as part of her 28th birthday celebrations.
Enrolments leap on new graduate route to becoming a lawyer that skips the LPC and training contract
36% rise in sign-ups to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Graduate Fast-track Diploma signals growing popularity of bargain TC alternative.
Morning round-up: Monday 31 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Judge’s blog telling young women lawyers how to dress sparks global media storm
Wordpress post by US Federal Judge Richard Kopf entitled 'On being a dirty old man and how young women lawyers dress' shocks the world.
Morning round-up: Friday 28 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Dissenters vent fury on Twitter after barristers strike legal aid deal with government
The news that the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is calling off its direct action after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) agreed to postpone planned fee cuts has enraged many solicitors and barristers, who have turned to social media to vent their fury.
9 memorable pieces of court building graffiti
Social media is awash with photos of court building defacement.
The story of the #MaxCliffordPenis hashtag
Today's big legal news story is that Max Clifford's penis has been measured.
Flight MH370 conspiracy theory barrister used to be an immigration judge
Barrister who claims Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was shot down by the Chinese previously held position as an Immigration Appeal Judge.
Wannabe barrister in ‘discuss my briefs’ plea for love
Bar hopeful's "rush-hour crush" fails to charm.
Student’s vac scheme acceptance email is so bad that firm withdraws offer
Law student blows chances with terribly misguided email.
Solicitors are UK’s 44th happiest professionals
Out of 274 occupations survey by government, 'solicitor' is in the top 50 the most satisfying.
‘Teaching is the most important thing I’ve done to improve my work as a lawyer’
When his bid to work himself up from the bottom of a supermarket chain stalled, Laurie Anstis decided to reconsider his early views on university education and pursue a career as a solicitor.
Stuttering BBC legal drama Silk is axed
Third series of BAFTA-winning Inns of Court drama will be its last.