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Inns of Court open applications for big money BPTC scholarships

Over £5 million up for grabs

Sep 23 2019 12:27pm

Labour to create 200-strong army of social welfare lawyers with £18 million training fund

Corbyn-led government also aims to restore legal aid cuts within first 100 days

Sep 23 2019 11:11am

‘Morning… how was your weekend?’

A Monday funny courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor

Sep 23 2019 10:20am

Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees

Follows appointment of new innovation chief

Sep 23 2019 8:42am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Sep 23 2019 7:40am

Barrister prosecuted for ‘upskirting’ on the Tube

Spotted by a member of the public

Sep 20 2019 1:45pm

Non-Russell Group grad: ‘Is the commercial bar out of my reach?’

I'm struggling to get mini-pupillages

Sep 20 2019 9:59am

From Braveheart to #Bundlegate: 5 OMG moments from the Supreme Court’s week in the spotlight

The best of the action from Boris Johnson's legal reckoning

Sep 20 2019 8:53am

Best of the blogs: Supreme Court special

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Sep 20 2019 8:42am

Document deception sees trainee solicitor removed from profession

Rookie says he's learned from experience

Sep 19 2019 10:37am

Baker McKenzie bumps trainee pay by 7% as it confirms autumn retention score

£48,000 in year one, rising to £52,000 in year two

Sep 19 2019 8:45am

Leigh Day advertises specifically for black aspiring lawyers

Postive recruitment action for a 'time-limited period', says firm

Sep 18 2019 3:45pm

Bermuda judge criticised for saying murder trial was making him ‘horny’

Witness was talking about former sexual partners

Sep 18 2019 11:25am

Tech’s impact on access to justice blighted by ‘widespread confusion’, says Law Society

Technology has a role but it’s not the ‘silver bullet’

Sep 18 2019 8:48am

The ‘unspoken rules’ of the bar: don’t wear a brown suit and never turn your back on the judge

Blogging barrister compiles handy guide to advocates' etiquette

Sep 17 2019 11:52am

Lawyers share their hilarious #SupremeCourtFacts as prorogation of parliament case gets underway

'Any close decision is checked by Lord Sumption for VAR'

Sep 17 2019 10:59am

BPP Law School launches new two-part BPTC

Exclusive: Shorter, flexible option will allow students to pause their studies after completing stage one

Sep 17 2019 8:51am