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Number of BPTC students soars unexpectedly

Up by 14% after years of decline

Jan 3 2018 2:11pm

Government splashes the cash on posh consultants to help make courts more techy

While eyebrows raised about judiciary’s closeness to modernisation programme

Jan 3 2018 12:48pm

2018 predictions: A year of fake news, gay cakes and feminist celebrations awaits

Putting the Legal Cheek stake in the ground

Jan 3 2018 9:21am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 January

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Jan 3 2018 8:10am

Warwick University law careers adviser cleared of intentional racism after student allegations

But she was found to have ‘exercised poor judgement’

Jan 2 2018 2:05pm

Sex in the Supreme Court: Two Irish barristers caught having ‘steamy romp’

'Oral submissions' after boozy Christmas bash

Jan 2 2018 12:38pm

Legal Cheek’s alternative predictions for 2018

2017 was quite a ride -- this year could be even more of a rollercoaster

Jan 2 2018 9:49am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 January

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Jan 2 2018 8:02am

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2017

From law student porn stars to Harry Potter-style exam cheats, but can you guess which article was our most viewed?

Dec 28 2017 10:30am

Judges are not workers, Court of Appeal rules

District Judge fails in claim Uber drivers continue to win

Dec 22 2017 10:35am

Two-year countdown to women in law’s centenary begins

Time for the First 100 Years project to press the accelerator

Dec 22 2017 9:06am

Morning round-up: Friday 22 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 22 2017 7:45am

QC appointments among ethnic minority lawyers hit record high

Over half of BME applicants successful this year

Dec 21 2017 12:37pm

The Legal Cheek big fat quiz of the year

We look back at 2017's top legal goings-on -- but how much do you remember?

Dec 21 2017 10:53am

Morning round-up: Thursday 21 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 21 2017 7:25am

Kim Kardashian says she’s going to do a vac scheme

Plans to follow in lawyer dad’s footsteps when schedule slows down

Dec 20 2017 11:34am

RPC launches ‘earn-while-you-learn’ paralegal programme with solicitor prospects

Bristol-based scheme follows similar moves by Freshfields, Hogan Lovells and Pinsent Masons

Dec 20 2017 10:54am

Gain points for hitting judges with snowballs in new barrister-developed game

‘Baroness Hale’ is currently in top ten on leaderboard

Dec 20 2017 9:02am