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Barrister fired from London firm after exchanging sex contracts with colleague and spanking her on partner’s desk takes ex-employer to tribunal
Cambridge grad claims unfair dismissal
Slaughter and May sacks two future trainees for failing LPC modules
Cut-throat world of corporate law laid bare
Lady Hale and Supreme Court colleagues to hear ‘gay cake’ case today
Justices sit in Belfast for first time, as human rights barrister predicts case outcome for Legal Cheek
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Solicitor who specialises in the rights of the elderly jailed for ‘sickening’ neglect that led to 79-year-old mother’s death
Emma-Jane Kurtz sentenced to two-and-a-half years
What actually is a law review?
An Exeter law student helps dispel the myths
‘We are being fed a diet of filth and twaddle’ — but top journalists say it’s education, not law, that will tackle fake news
Big names in media, including Wikipedia's head honcho, debate misinformation scandal
Morning round-up: Monday 30 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Percentage of trainees experiencing mental health problems DOUBLES
High workload and client demands cited as top causes of stress
Domestic violence clinic and refugee reunion project among winners at annual student pro bono awards
Attorney General dished out the gongs
Ince & Co trainee sacked over ‘professional standards’
First-year rookie's dismissal expedited after partner let slip over firm drinks
More complaints about university standards come from law students than almost any other course
Common gripes include quality of supervision and facilities
Morning round-up: Friday 27 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Nottingham Trent law student due in court after video showing alleged racist chanting in halls goes viral
Group can be heard repeatedly shouting 'we hate the blacks'
Brexit shmexit? Most City firms think EU departure won’t affect lawyer numbers
Music to training contract seekers' ears?
GDL drop-out launches luxury private members club for London students seeking ‘the finer things in life’
After being surrounded by wealthy wannabe lawyers at law school
Morning round-up: Thursday 26 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
‘A cosy old boys’ network’: MP grills SRA over its handling of Weinstein NDA scandal
Regulator says there is an investigation under way into Allen & Overy, the firm that drafted the document
Allen & Overy reveals latest tech start-ups to join its ‘Fuse’ innovation hub
AI-powered app and virtual assistants that can read among this year's successful applicants
SRA appeals tribunal’s ‘unduly lenient’ sanction against City solicitor convicted of sexual assault
He was suspended but not struck off after Christmas party attack