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University of Law forced to pull advert claiming young lawyers can earn ‘£54,000 a year after five years’

Advertising Standards Authority branded the statement “misleading”

Nov 16 2016 10:07am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 16 2016 7:51am

Ten years to the top: average time to partnership revealed

Corporate finance and banking offer the best opportunity for progression according latest research

Nov 15 2016 10:57am

City law diversity scheme brings teachers on board in bid to get closer to students

Work experience initiative PRIME -- which is backed by 80 top firms -- wants more ongoing contact with alumni

Nov 15 2016 10:28am

‘I wonder why I am spending £9,000’: A growing grievance in university law schools

Are law degrees worth the money? Legal Cheek hears from some discontented students

Nov 15 2016 8:56am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 15 2016 7:39am

White & Case chief invokes Buddhist monk wisdom in wake of Trump election victory

Law firm bosses give first reactions to new President

Nov 14 2016 12:26pm

UK’s first ethnic minority judge dies aged 86

He wore a turban instead of a horsehair wig

Nov 14 2016 10:31am

Addleshaw Goddard in talks to takeover HBJ Gateley

Combined firm could offer 40 training contracts

Nov 14 2016 8:40am

Revealed: which law firms have the best canteens

Who will come out on top in the ultimate food face-off?

Nov 14 2016 8:01am

Morning round-up: Monday 14 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 14 2016 7:44am

From Brexit bunkers to tactical ‘Trump teams’ — what kind of lawyers will firms need?

The President elect is likely to keep lawyers busy

Nov 11 2016 2:08pm

Is it ‘judgment’ or ‘judgement’?

Row breaks out as two former Lord Chancellors keep the ‘e’

Nov 11 2016 12:11pm

‘Farter-F*ck’: Carter-Ruck gains crude copycat website after IT firm fallout

Sites creators claim they were “wrongfully persecuted” by media law giant

Nov 11 2016 10:37am

‘It’s a scratchy response’: Committee chair shares his views on MoJ’s court fees feedback

Bob Neill MP, justice committee chair, tells Legal Cheek that MPs will continue to push for full review

Nov 11 2016 8:57am

Morning round-up: Friday 11 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 11 2016 7:41am

Bar Council backs Truss’s calls for ‘wider pool of talent’ for judicial selection

Even though this means more non-barristers becoming judges

Nov 10 2016 4:20pm

Fancy a three-course lunch with City firm partners? Fundraising challenge has some awesome prizes

Rallying call to wannabe lawyers as National Pro Bono Week draws to a close

Nov 10 2016 12:14pm

Is there still any chance of me getting a training contract here in the UK?

International law student ponders life in England

Nov 10 2016 10:31am