Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance – 2019 edition

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Vlogging future magic circle trainee reveals how she overcame rejection

Eve Cornwell joins fellow YouTube stars in new podcast

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‘ISIS bride’ stripped of UK citizenship will have to appeal to secret immigration court

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Social media sackings ignore rights to privacy and free expression

UK courts are unduly harsh on employees sacked for their foolish social media posts, argues UCL Professor Virginia Mantouvalou

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Introduce quotas to boost women partner numbers, says ex-magic circle lawyer

Dana Denis-Smith argues ‘self-regulation doesn’t work’

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Sheffield Hallam University launches student-staffed law firm

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Lawyers cut through the tech hype to give students a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities that await

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Leicester Uni property professor pranks solicitor by pretending to be confused law student

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Lord Chief Justice: ‘Call out’ sexism on the bench

As another barrister goes public with negative experience

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Lawyer stages fake drink drive trial to propose to girlfriend

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From human rights barrister to judge – why I prefer being the decision maker

Ahead of ‘How to become a human rights lawyer’ on Wednesday in London, we caught up with ULaw academic and deputy district judge Anitra Hussain

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Ex-Linklaters director to stay silent over magic circle firm’s alleged ‘struggle with women in the workplace’

Agrees to destroy ‘confidential documents’

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‘Vulnerable’ junior lawyers need greater protection from ‘toxic and uncaring’ law firms

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