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Junior lawyer MP guilty of perverting the course of justice in speeding ticket case

Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya lied to police to avoid prosecution

Dec 20 2018 10:06am

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

Uber drivers are workers, says Court of Appeal

Next stop, the Supreme Court?

Dec 19 2018 5:09pm

Lords uphold findings against Blackstone barrister Lord Lester

Veteran equality champion self-reports to Bar Standards Board

Dec 19 2018 2:31pm

You can now help The Secret Barrister collect Xmas presents in new online game

Navigate levels without getting caught by MPs and journalists

Dec 19 2018 11:26am

Introducing the Legal Cheek Android app

Available to download from the Google Play Store

Dec 18 2018 1:13pm

Super-exam: ‘The SRA is replacing one gamble with a worse one’

Multiple-choice exams aren’t the most effective way of judging ability, argues Durham Law School dean

Dec 18 2018 10:34am

The most impressive law firm offices — 2019 edition

Imagine going to work in these buildings!

Dec 18 2018 8:50am

How do I tell my training firm I’m accepting an NQ position elsewhere?

One soon-to-be associate needs readers' help

Dec 17 2018 12:40pm

Westminster Uni law grad to launch AI tool to help non-profits identify legal issues

Fraser Matcham came under fire last year from lawyers over ‘McKenzie Friends Marketplace’ website

Dec 17 2018 11:18am

How to get through a training contract while recovering from a serious injury

City trainee Clive Wong explains how he juggled work commitments with months of rehabilitation

Dec 17 2018 8:59am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Dec 17 2018 7:40am

National law firm pursues ex-trainees for £9,000 LPC fees

Rookies left after Veale Wasbrough Vizards was unable to accommodate their qualification preferences

Dec 14 2018 12:32pm
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The best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Dec 14 2018 8:50am

Exeter University law society to be disbanded, 8 months after students’ racist WhatsApp messages surfaced online

Investigation resulted in expulsions, suspensions and the termination of a training contract offer

Dec 13 2018 5:09pm

SRA spent £3.1 million on failed Leigh Day case — here’s what it could have bought instead

Yacht, private island or a seemingly endless supply of Nando's?

Dec 13 2018 3:17pm

City law diversity schemes criticised for ‘box-ticking’

Chair of high profile programme hits back with strong-worded response

Dec 13 2018 2:16pm