BPP criminal law exam delayed by over an hour due to shortage of question papers
Exclusive: GDL-ers were told to remain in their seats while the problem was resolved
Exclusive: There are 16,000 barristers currently practising, just 110 have criminal convictions
A third of these were for drink driving
Pro bono appeal: Manchester Law Society calls on lawyers to help victims of arena terrorist attack
Twenty-two people killed after suicide bomber targeted Ariana Grande concert
Cambridge college names first female head in its 700-year history, and she’s an international and company law lecturer
She did her training contract at Clifford Chance
Morning round-up: Wednesday 24 May
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek Journal
Prioritise intent, not effects: A nuanced approach to DDoS cyber attacks and free speech
LSE student Izaan Khan sets out his vision for the future of cyber crime law — in the winning entry of the BARBRI Cyber Crime Blogging Prize
Social media fumes as female QC caught having rush hour romp with male solicitor has criminal record wiped, but his caution stands
The SRA has confirmed it will not bring disciplinary action against him
LSE law second year wins the BARBRI International Cyber Crime Blogging Prize
Izaan Khan edges BPP Law School graduate to win return transatlantic flight
London Legal Walk: Lawyers descend on sun-soaked capital for annual 10km charity event
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‘Don’t make snap decisions too soon’, SRA tells aspiring solicitors contemplating whether to take the LPC or the super-exam
Exclusive video interview: Legal Cheek speaks to the regulator’s director of education and training
ULaw strikes LPC and GDL deal with the University of Reading
Postgrad courses on offer at Berkshire-based campus from this September
Why junior lawyers shouldn’t be afraid of AI, by a law student
We shouldn’t waste the abundance of opportunities out there
The Trial: Lawyers react to new docudrama starring real QCs and an ex-Old Bailey judge
‘First major inaccuracy, it started on time’
LinkedIn removes Lord Harley’s incredible profile following investigation
Exclusive: He will no longer be able to access it
Social media giggles as national newspaper describes lawyer as ‘a full QC’
The next ‘top barrister’?
A Latham & Watkins lawyer is standing for UKIP in the general election
Tim Page is counsel at the US giant’s London office
Baker McKenzie lawyer reunited with have-a-go hero law student who helped him during train station attack
John Rowley urges the final year to follow in his footsteps and become a prosecutor
Distance learning: desirable or a disadvantage?
I live in Hong Kong, but my law school is in London
University of Leeds produces ultimate law school ‘league table of league tables’
The power list combines rankings from ‘The Complete University Guide’, ‘The Times University League Table’ and ‘The Guardian University Rankings’
Lord Chief Justice: It’s essential that quality of legal education and training is not ‘diluted’ with any reforms
Speech highlights key role of law schools
Emotions run high in Middle Temple Hall as barristers star alongside actors in touching play about life on death row
Two of the cast members had been sentenced to death themselves
It’s easier to get a place on a law degree than a European languages, history or philosophy degree
Exclusive: Law is the eighth most competitive university course
Donald Trump gave a speech that sounded a lot like the one given by Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
No bend and snap though 😢
Harvard lawyers think Donald Trump may have done enough to be impeached
Disclosure of sensitive information ‘most serious charge ever made against a sitting president’
Is the bar’s appeal to the best graduates destroying the magic circle?
In America the top legal talent joins law firms — but not always in Britain
Warwick and Edinburgh leapfrogged by London South Bank in shock new Guardian law degree rankings
Dark days for regional Russell Group-ers
This solicitor has one of the best LinkedIn profiles we’ve ever seen
Sham Uddin even hosts his own comedy show
Baker McKenzie partner attacked at train station, law student jumps in to help
Now John Rowley wants to find the have-a-go hero so he can say thank you
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BPP criminal law exam delayed by over an hour due to shortage of question papers 
Social media fumes as female QC caught having rush hour romp with male solicitor has criminal record wiped, but his caution stands 
Exclusive: There are 16,000 barristers currently practising, just 110 have criminal convictions 
Pro bono appeal: Manchester Law Society calls on lawyers to help victims of arena terrorist attack 
Cambridge college names first female head in its 700-year history, and she’s an international and company law lecturer
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