Author: polly-botsford

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

Feb 20 2019 1:01pm

High Court blocks ex-Linklaters director from revealing what he called firm’s ‘struggle with women in the workplace’

Injunction stops former employee disclosing information concerning three incidents

Feb 6 2019 12:30pm

Law professor pens self-help book on how to do less tedious life admin

Turn yourself into a 'super doer', says Columbia Law School's Elizabeth Emens

Feb 6 2019 8:50am

Attorney General: ‘I would be no lawyer at all if I allowed my private or political view to obtrude my legal judgement’

Geoffrey Cox QC rallies to defend himself -- and the need for legal professional privilege in 'exquisitely sensitive' circumstances

Jan 23 2019 2:11pm

Law second most popular degree choice after psychology, data reveals

As lecturers call for UCAS deadline application overhaul

Jan 17 2019 11:38am

Ex-army MP calls Leigh Day chief ‘dishonest’, claiming he has ‘completely destroyed’ lives of British soldiers

Tense committee session pits Iraq torture lawyer against parliamentarians

Jan 9 2019 3:25pm

Legal Entrepreneurs Podcast: There’s a lot of excitement and freedom to running your own show

Goodwill can come your way if you start your own business, says Legal Cheek founder Alex Aldridge

Dec 20 2018 8:42am

AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA

While regulator attacked over SQE for doing 'violence to the law'

Dec 12 2018 11:26am

DWF to offer earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships

Rookies rotate through eight seats as part of intense training programme

Dec 10 2018 8:44am

Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full

Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament

Dec 5 2018 1:05pm

Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division

SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown

Nov 22 2018 10:23am

Final legal advice on Brexit to be disclosed to MPs

'Legal professional privilege' gets rare airtime in Commons

Nov 14 2018 2:30pm

Ofsted criticises BPP’s apprenticeship programme

Education giant hits back; says systems for tracking legal apprentices are 'robust'

Nov 9 2018 9:04am

Nevermind lawtech, courts often don’t even have working photocopiers: Bar Council fights back against legal aid cuts

While Lord Neuberger warns UK legal system 'is in danger of falling over'

Nov 5 2018 9:35am

Latest Brexit challenge gets date in High Court’s diary

BUT the case has already been rejected once

Nov 2 2018 12:52pm

Law school offers Harry Potter LLB module

A degree in the dark arts?

Oct 18 2018 11:14am