Author: katie-king

We ‘cocked up’, but it wasn’t misconduct: Leigh Day’s defence begins

Junior solicitor in the firing line over accusations firm pursued false claims against British troops

Apr 28 2017 11:52am

Revealed: how close firms are to reaching their gender diversity targets

Some are doing well -- next stop equality?

Apr 27 2017 9:05am

Research: Israel, Italy, New Zealand and South Africa all have more diverse judiciaries than us

Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the USA too

Apr 26 2017 11:05am

It’s official: The LPC and GDL are being scrapped

Solicitor super-exam will replace traditional routes to qualification as soon as September 2020

Apr 25 2017 11:30am

Liz Truss will not make a year as Lord Chancellor, Joshua Rozenberg predicts

She’s unlikely to survive post-election reshuffle

Apr 24 2017 11:50am

ULaw to launch ‘MA Law’ alternative to the GDL

Because it's a masters UK students will qualify for a £10,000 government loan

Apr 21 2017 12:07pm

Allen & Overy at back-end of gender diversity league table as magic circle giant reveals just 8% of its new partners are female

On the other hand, Pinsents and Mishcon have made up 60%+ female partners

Apr 21 2017 9:09am

Soon-to-be Aberdeen LLM student writes to the Prime Minister to tell her why Article 50 notification is illegal

He thinks Brexit should be ‘terminated’, at least until the UK and EU courts consider his letter

Apr 20 2017 12:14pm

Diversity isn’t working, says Somali refugee who beat odds to become a barrister

Hashi Mohamed was raised exclusively on state benefits, and he believes open recruitment has made ‘little if any difference’

Apr 18 2017 12:13pm

‘My teacher told me I was too soft to be a lawyer, now I’m a partner at a Knightsbridge firm’

Kevin Poulter tells us why his teacher's terse words encouraged him to pursue a career in law

Apr 18 2017 9:12am

Debate about Bristol law school’s name continues as two opposing petitions race to 1,000 signatures

More than 600 supporters want building’s links with slave trade erased, more than 600 do not

Apr 13 2017 9:06am

Southampton law student found guilty of Valentine’s Day manslaughter

He’s been sentenced to six years for killing father-of-ten Gary Stacey

Apr 12 2017 4:39pm

Edinburgh Napier LLB-er petitions Scottish parliament to end ‘extreme discrimination’ against English students

Rebecca Jeynes wants to train to be a lawyer in Scotland, but she can’t get any funding because she’s from North Yorkshire

Apr 12 2017 1:51pm

Legal Cheek’s top 10 creative revision tips

Forget colour coding and revision timetables, these are the exam tricks you need to know

Apr 12 2017 9:15am