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‘What’s the meaning of life?’ and other surreal questions asked to Trump’s Supreme Court nominee this week

We spoke to a constitutional law expert to find out more about America's heavily-politicised judicial system

Mar 24 2017 10:38am

Law student undergrads are more Tory than law student postgrads

But a Legal Cheek survey reveals practising lawyers would vote Liberal Democrats if an election was called tomorrow

Mar 24 2017 9:11am

Morning round-up: Friday 24 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 24 2017 7:43am

Non-white, female lawyer at 11KBW says she’s ‘fed up’ with people doubting that she’s a barrister

Harini Iyengar asked 'Wow, are you actually a barrister?' in Temple today

Mar 23 2017 1:32pm

Daily Express forced to make huge correction to human rights story, again

Yet the tabloid newspaper has just released a slideshow explainer about the ECHR...

Mar 23 2017 12:28pm

Westminster law student launches ‘rent a final year’ website for struggling litigants-in-person

Students will act as McKenzie friends, for up to £100 a day

Mar 23 2017 11:39am

Morning round-up: Thursday 23 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 23 2017 7:39am

Teenager behind website which allows kittens to punch Donald Trump in the face receives cease and desist letter

It’s ‘fucking outrageous’, says creator of KittenFeed.com

Mar 22 2017 2:23pm

Soon-to-retire Lord Chief Justice absolutely slammed Liz Truss in parliament this morning

Lawyers question whether his outburst was unprecedented

Mar 22 2017 12:52pm

There are a lot of barristers running in this Thursday’s City of London elections

Over half of the 22 candidates vying for Farringdon Without ward are lawyers

Mar 22 2017 9:17am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 22 2017 7:39am

Colombian law firm ‘falsely’ claims to be Linklaters’ agent in arbitration letters

Regulator issues warning over magic circle mimic

Mar 21 2017 1:55pm

We asked the chairman of the Justice Committee what he thinks about Liz Truss

Bob Neill MP also discusses challenges facing legal profession and shares views on Brexit

Mar 21 2017 10:01am

Cambridge-educated law lecturer uses contract HE DRAFTED to force Tesco security brother out of £750,000 Hampstead flat

Filip Saranovic is a maritime law specialist at the University of Southampton

Mar 21 2017 8:58am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 21 March

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Mar 21 2017 7:46am

It will cost you over £500 more to do the LPC this year than it would have done last year

2017/2018 price list shows fees up by as much as 11% at some universities

Mar 20 2017 1:38pm

Click here for ‘Guilty’ plea: Automated convictions legislation in Commons today

MPs to debate proposed online procedures, virtual hearings and much, much more

Mar 20 2017 12:37pm