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Number of ‘super law schools’ taking over 500 law students a year more than doubles

Exclusive: Huge increase in law student numbers, though some unis experience major falls

Mar 21 2018 8:58am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 21 2018 7:30am

Exeter law students embroiled in racism scandal suspended over vile WhatsApp messages

University and police investigating -- as one student has training contract offer revoked

Mar 20 2018 11:29am

Law Society recommends 3% boost to minimum trainee salary

£21,561 in London and £19,122 elsewhere -- but figures only guidance and not enforceable

Mar 20 2018 10:18am

The Secret Barrister’s debut book is the perfect deterrent for any aspiring criminal lawyer

An 'irresistibly special' career but one littered with heartache; Legal Cheek reviews Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

Mar 20 2018 9:06am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 20 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 20 2018 7:20am

Linklaters completes magic circle retention season with 84% result

Global giant keep 43 out of 51 spring NQs

Mar 19 2018 4:58pm

Supreme Court’s innovation judge to join solicitors and law academics at expanded Future of Legal Education and Training Conference

Lord Briggs, PJ Kirby QC, and BSB chief Dr Vanessa Davies among latest batch of speakers

Mar 19 2018 12:57pm

Gender pay gap stats are in for Ashurst, BLP, Charles Russell Speechlys, Stephenson Harwood and Walker Morris

Differences of one quarter to a third commonplace, though bonus gaps far higher

Mar 19 2018 11:18am

The threat of lawtech is a huge opportunity, if you’re willing to leave the training contract rat race

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

Mar 19 2018 9:13am

Morning round-up: Monday 19 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 19 2018 8:18am

Exclusive: Start-up chaired by corporate law legend, Sir Nigel Knowles, sued by ex-director

DWF's head honcho under fire over unpaid shares claim

Mar 16 2018 9:09am

Morning round-up: Friday 16 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 16 2018 7:35am

‘Irreversible damage’: Panama Papers law firm Mossack Fonseca to close

Outfit was victim of mass data breach in 2016

Mar 15 2018 1:47pm

How many barristers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Bar funnyman Wigapedia returns to Legal Cheek to answer an age-old question...

Mar 15 2018 10:22am