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From petrifying printing costs to soul-crushing training contract rejections — law school can be a scary place

From caffeine addiction to the horrors of R v Brown

It’s a tough way in, but for those who want it enough this new way into the profession is a great opportunity, writes newly qualified solicitor Eman Hassan

Any actual legal work?

Digital forensics is a growing area, but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s infallible

50,000 people follow her journey through law school

Recruitment teams still dazzled by high-status law schools, despite so-so performance in rankings

We pick up the trail of the female suffrage campaigner coined ‘Queen of the Mob’ by the press, 100 years after (some) women got the vote

Aspiring lawyer Christianah Babajide thinks there’s plenty law students can learn from the iconic TV character

Fierce debate rages around how many law students can be taught by a single university

Philip Wood, a QC and former Allen & Overy partner, pens book on why lawyers are the new priests

A new career path where law graduates are in high demand has been paved

Ditching dusty books for coding courses

From the flirts to the narcissists, don’t be these people

From law student porn stars to Harry Potter-style exam cheats, but can you guess which article was our most viewed?

Time for the First 100 Years project to press the accelerator

We look back at 2017’s top legal goings-on — but how much do you remember?

Everything from a grand grotto scene to an upcycled milk carton tree