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Shami Chakrabarti accused of hypocrisy for sending son to £18,000-a-year private school
Woman tipped to become next shadow attorney general appears to fly in face of Labour’s stance on selective education
Lawyer who ‘cracked under the strain’ of working for the CPS sentenced to six years in prison for trying to kill his wife
His increased workload led him to desperation
Crowdfunded legal challenge bid to government’s G4S contract halted in its tracks by High Court
Law centres "disappointed" by result
What else could you buy for the price of a law school textbook?
Subbing statute books for student staples
Morning round-up: Monday 3 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek talks… law breaking law students
Katie King and Tom Connelly discuss whether a career in law is still possible when you have a criminal past
Prestigious Oxford University college drops gavel-shaped clanger
Auctioneer's hammer makes unwelcome return
Aspiring lawyer who assaulted man while out celebrating his offer from University of Gloucestershire spared jail so he can start law degree
But mystery surrounds Sherman Wright’s future as university “reviews” his place
I got a 2:2 in my law degree because I suffered from depression, can I still get a training contract?
I hope my degree result isn't an insurmountable hurdle
Lawyers anticipate ‘public discussion’ on government’s defence to Article 50 challenge
Government's legal arguments have been disclosed following high court decision
Littleton boosts pupillage award by 23% as plethora of chambers up pay
London sets fall over themselves to throw extra cash at wannabe barristers
Morning round-up: Friday 30 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Triple merger: CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang to create global megafirm
Subject to a partner vote
More solicitor apprenticeships unveiled: this time it’s Dentons
The largest law firm in the world has leapt aboard the Trailblazer bandwagon
Photos of sweaty lawyers collapsed on the floor sweep social media as Tour de Law draws to a close
One firm even tried to start a #lawyersinlycra hashtag
Slaughter and May completes magic circle retention season revealing 89% result
Four NQs seek pastures new
Shami Chakrabarti hotly tipped to become next shadow attorney general
Doughty Street's Keir Starmer also expected to join Corbyn's cabinet
‘Beyond farcical’: Lawyers in shock as top Matrix Chambers barrister suspended from child sex abuse inquiry
Apparently Ben Emmerson QC only found out when he read about it on the internet
Revealed: 78% of Legal Cheek readers think law degrees are better than GDLs
An overwhelming win for LLBers as number of students enrolling nears 24,000 a year
Morning round-up: Thursday 29 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
ULaw teams up with top European business school to create new ‘commercial awareness’ course for wannabe lawyers
LPC course receives optional business-focused bolt-on