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Master of the Rolls wants jobless law grads to represent litigants in person

Let aspiring lawyers gain vital experience in the courts, says Sir Terence Etherton

Dec 6 2016 2:21pm

Gary Slapper: The much-loved legal professor and columnist’s best tweets

As the profession comes to terms with his death, Legal Cheek looks back at Gary Slapper’s life and career

Dec 6 2016 11:56am

Brexit: Freshfields tops Ireland’s lawyer transfer list

A record-breaking 1,347 new solicitors will be added to the Irish roll by the end of the year

Dec 6 2016 11:00am

Texas Law Hawk Christmas edition: Can the police legally search Santa’s sleigh?

US lawyer turned YouTube sensation is back -- this time with a flamethrower

Dec 6 2016 9:07am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 6 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 6 2016 7:53am

University of Law unveils BPTC LLM as it slashes cost of standard barrister course

Those taking masters can apply for £10,000 of postgraduate funding

Dec 5 2016 4:06pm

My 2:1 stopped me from becoming a top barrister, argues solicitor as he sues Oxford University

Faiz Siddiqui wants £1 million in damages for lost bar dream

Dec 5 2016 10:25am

Morning round-up: Monday 5 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 5 2016 12:00am

Legal Cheek talks… law firms’ commitment to diversity

Genuine enthusiasm, or buying appearance?

Dec 2 2016 3:31pm

Seven fun facts about next week’s Supreme Court Brexit case

Ever wondered how many cups of tea the court's café is expecting to serve? Wonder no more!

Dec 2 2016 12:25pm

Cambridge University law student wins ‘best bum’ competition

Exposure is already improving grades, apparently

Dec 2 2016 10:43am

The Secret Diary of Liz Truss (aged 38¾)

A sneak peak into the working week of our embattled Lady Justice

Dec 2 2016 10:02am

Article 127: the new Brexit legal stumbling block?

And it wasn't a lawyer or a law academic who spotted it

Dec 2 2016 9:18am

Morning round-up: Friday 2 December

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Dec 2 2016 7:56am

Bar Council wants to split the BPTC in two and make law school attendance OPTIONAL

The Council of the Inns of Court has also thrown its weight behind the radical new plan

Dec 1 2016 1:48pm

Moving in: Olswang and Nabarro reveal relocation plan to CMS HQ

Firms announced three-way merger deal back in October

Dec 1 2016 11:28am