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9 things City lawyers miss about the office — as told by The Office GIFs

With help from Michael Scott and the gang

Oct 9 2020 10:15am

Will the SQE kill the GDL?

Legal Cheek talks to the main players to see where they stand on the law conversion course

Oct 9 2020 9:13am
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Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Oct 9 2020 8:30am

‘This has to stop’: Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press

Legal aid firm Duncan Lewis says it's getting 'threatening messages' after hostile coverage

Oct 8 2020 12:26pm

The perfect law grad is a ‘team player’ with ‘excellent communication skills’, according to research

Data bods use job ads to identify key qualities employers seek from legally-minded uni leavers

Oct 8 2020 9:16am

Junior barrister hits back at Boris Johnson’s ‘hamstrung’ justice comment in viral Twitter thread

PM waded into government's 'lefty lawyers' saga yesterday

Oct 7 2020 10:56am

Tribunal fines solicitor convicted of sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman at taxi rank

Ravi Khosla hit with £17.5k penalty following 'moment of complete madness'

Oct 6 2020 11:32am

Law Society: Lawyers could face physical attacks following Home Secretary speech

Priti Patel lashed out at 'lefty lawyers' and 'do-gooders' during conference address

Oct 6 2020 10:46am

Future Pinsent Masons trainee to fund law scholarship with proceeds of new book

Matthew Berrick's Legal Insider provides 'unfiltered insights' from top City lawyers

Oct 6 2020 9:13am

White & Case ups NQ solicitor pay to £130k — a boost of £25k

Trainees and associates also handed sizeable rises

Oct 5 2020 12:16pm

Supreme Court president: I want a BAME justice within six years

Lord Reed also discusses 'appalling' treatment of junior barrister mistaken for defendant, in new wide-ranging interview

Oct 5 2020 10:17am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Oct 5 2020 8:21am

Tequila and torts! Law student Kim Kardashian downs shots in late night study sesh with lawyer mentors

'Cocktails and contracts' and 'crunk and crim' could be on the cards

Oct 2 2020 11:01am

BPP students’ frustration over exam clash with winter vac scheme dates

Exclusive: Law school says it's 'unfortunate' and they 'have the opportunity to attend a 2021 scheme'

Oct 2 2020 10:01am

Junior criminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council warns

Forced to take second and even third jobs to 'make ends meet'

Oct 2 2020 9:26am
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Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Oct 2 2020 8:37am

The 2021 Most Lists are live

Your must-read student career resources rank and analyse 100 law firms, 50 chambers and 30 law schools

Oct 1 2020 10:33am