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There’s a criminology graduate on this year’s Great British Bake Off

He works at City University and likes vegan baking

Aug 17 2016 9:06am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 17 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 17 2016 7:51am

Does age matter when it comes to applying for training contracts?

I just don't know what I'm supposed to do about it

Aug 16 2016 12:55pm

Legal profession comes out in defence of ‘military chasing’ Public Interest Lawyers

Makes a change from the barrage of abuse the firm is used to

Aug 16 2016 10:56am

9 top tips from recent law graduates about how to survive the LLB

Includes advice from future magic circle trainees

Aug 16 2016 9:09am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 16 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 16 2016 7:51am

Freshfields launches new Manchester-based paralegal apprenticeship scheme

Magic circle outfit teams up with ULaw to create alternative route into the profession

Aug 15 2016 12:51pm

Lawyers clash over plans for top firms to help police with cybercrime investigations

"Public-private partnership" throws up doubt over solicitors’ motives

Aug 15 2016 11:22am

Weird laws of sport

Whatever you do, keep your hat on

Aug 15 2016 9:15am

Morning round-up: Monday 15 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 15 2016 7:47am

Global megafirm blues: Life as a rockstar lawyer after the merger

Meet new fictional columnist Mike Kitson, whose boutique firm has just been swallowed up by a US commercial behemoth

Aug 12 2016 1:41pm

Judge who dropped C-bomb in court to be investigated

Judge Patricia Lynch QC branded thug "a bit of a c**t"

Aug 12 2016 11:06am

City law firm’s internal Brexit fears memo leaked into blogosphere

Trowers & Hamlins prepares for "bumps in the road ahead"

Aug 12 2016 10:20am

Happy birthday to the Dangerous Dogs Act!

Country’s crappest legislation turns 25 today

Aug 12 2016 9:55am

Woman with law degree, masters and PhD becomes the country’s most successful female Olympian

Meanwhile most students have barely got out of bed today

Aug 12 2016 9:22am

Morning round-up: Friday 12 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 12 2016 7:54am

Bristol law student who illegally sublet her council house convicted of fraud

Judge adjourned punishment so she could finish final year exams

Aug 11 2016 1:46pm

The full Lord Harley SDT judgment has been published

Legal Cheek gets two mentions

Aug 11 2016 12:45pm

Hogan Lovells hires first ever Birmingham trainees

Firm to offer two TCs in UK's second city each year

Aug 11 2016 11:08am

The best and the worst law student summer hoorahs

We're all going on a summer holiday (to the library)

Aug 11 2016 9:22am