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Five reasons why law students are obsessed with Love Island

ITV2's hit show provides a sweet escape from the stresses and strains of law school life, says aspiring lawyer Christianah Babajide

Jul 3 2018 9:01am

Richer law students should subsidise poorer ones with new levy, Dundee law lecturer proposes

While Durham law student achieves crowdfunding success for his law degree in ONE MONTH

Jul 2 2018 12:00pm

Solicitor who took only TWO full weeks of maternity leave found to have falsified letter

Kate Adamson isn't struck off but gets six-month suspension instead

Jul 2 2018 9:05am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Jul 2 2018 8:00am

The Secret Barrister unmasked in London burger joint

They are a 30-something Comprehensive school-educated non-Oxbridge grad, it emerges during daring interview

Jun 29 2018 4:05pm

OMG! BuzzFeed loses its first-ever general counsel

Ex-Freshfields Allison Lucas also tried her hand at journalism

Jun 29 2018 12:13pm

Magic circle duo join the MoneyLaw madness

Allen & Overy and Linklaters latest to pay US newly qualified lawyers eye-watering figure that works out just shy of £150k

Jun 29 2018 10:22am

Share dealing begins in stock market-listed law firm

Knights to recruit 200 more fee earners but remains silent on possible training contract increases

Jun 29 2018 8:50am

The Hearing Podcast: My life as a transgender barrister

Employment and discrimination specialist Robin White shares her story

Jun 28 2018 4:30pm

Advocates’ core courtroom skills on the decline, judges warn

Reduced levels of pay blamed for lower morale and standards, finds report

Jun 28 2018 11:54am

Supreme Court gets three new faces

Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchin and Lord Justice Sales, appointed to UK's top bench

Jun 27 2018 4:12pm

Ex-DLA Piper junior solicitor struck off after falsifying LLB and LPC results

Rookie who trained at Weightmans claimed it was 'an honest mistake'

Jun 27 2018 11:54am

I’m about to go to uni to study psychology — should I reapply to a harder subject?

A-level student mulls impact of degree choice on future legal career

Jun 27 2018 10:11am

No more lie-ins? Durham Law School set to introduce 8am lectures this Autumn

Early morning arrangement 'for one year only', says elite Russell Grouper

Jun 27 2018 8:59am

Legal work experience opportunities fall by 11%

Biggest industry decrease

Jun 26 2018 10:14am

Research: Bullying rife at criminal bar; less common among commercial barristers

Reported observations of harassment soar across newly-woke bar

Jun 26 2018 8:47am

Latham & Watkins becomes latest firm to hike London junior solicitor pay to £143,000

US summer pay war continues to rock UK market

Jun 25 2018 2:09pm