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‘Secret Barrister’ lands major book deal achieving every law blogger’s dream

Five publishers bid for the anonymous blogger's first-ever title

Mar 3 2017 9:10am

Morning round-up: Friday 3 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 3 2017 7:42am

Ex-Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lawyer’s aftershave range slammed by Dragons’ Den millionaires

It smells like 'I've been dragged along and left up a lemon tree'

Mar 2 2017 12:52pm

Gina Miller’s barrister Lord Pannick QC votes AGAINST Brexit Bill

But was he the only lawyer to defy the House of Commons?

Mar 2 2017 11:19am

Top lawyer slammed for ‘open the Moet’ tweet as government boosts injury compensation cash

Liz Truss altered the way payouts are calculated leaving insurers seething

Mar 2 2017 10:16am

Morning round-up: Thursday 2 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 2 2017 7:38am

Human rights lawyer in running to replace Edward Snowden as Glasgow University figurehead

Aamer Anwar announced he will stand for election as rector

Mar 1 2017 1:43pm

Petition by Leeds CPS solicitor reaps rewards as Trump’s state visit postponed

Graham Guest’s online appeal chalked up almost two million signatures

Mar 1 2017 11:10am

Skadden lawyer who fought in World War II celebrates his 100th birthday

Top commercial counsel still works from 9.30am to 4.30pm and has no intention of retiring

Mar 1 2017 10:17am

Research: Law is more boring than IT

81% of lawyers are bored at work, compared to just 56% of computer whizzes

Mar 1 2017 8:59am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 1 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 1 2017 7:42am

Liz Truss to appeal judicial pensions discrimination ruling

Just a week after she handed High Court and Court of Appeal judges an 11% pay increase

Feb 28 2017 4:02pm

City University to build new £30 million law school

Clerkenwell campus to receive major makeover with seven-storey structure

Feb 28 2017 1:50pm

We asked our Snapchat followers what they’re up to, this is what they said

Warning: contains an unhealthy dose of land law

Feb 28 2017 11:27am

The BBC gave viewers an unprecedented insight into the House of Lords last night, and lawyers loved it

They were particularly excited when the ex-deputy president of the Supreme Court made an appearance

Feb 28 2017 10:21am

Ex-Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to face SDT over electoral fraud scandal

Family law solicitor was found guilty of "corrupt and illegal practices" in April 2015

Feb 28 2017 9:16am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 28 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 28 2017 7:47am

Ten law firms make Sunday Times’ best employers list

No mention of the magic circle as Devon and Cornwall firm Stephens Scown takes the top spot, again

Feb 27 2017 2:18pm