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University of Law online hand-in system crashes on deadline day

Exclusive: Interactive support system dubbed 'ELITE' appears to buckle under the weight of student demand

Jun 10 2016 3:01pm

Aspiring prosecutors left frustrated as CPS video interview system ERASES trainee applications

And this isn't the first time the hi-tech system known as "LaunchPad" has failed

Jun 10 2016 11:46am

Lord Sumption tells lawyers not to specialise too much, lawyers not happy about it

He’s even been accused of ‘sumptionsplaining’

Jun 10 2016 11:22am

Inns of Court launch new ‘College of Advocacy’

Could an Inn-run BPTC be next?

Jun 10 2016 9:49am

Latham & Watkins London office latest to up NQ pay to £124k as US salary war rocks UK

Megafirm follows UK arms of Kirkland and Millbank into 'MoneyLaw'

Jun 10 2016 8:46am

Morning round-up: Friday 10 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 10 2016 7:48am

Lawyers unimpressed by multi-millionaire Brexiter’s ‘nonsense’ judicial review threat

Leave.EU campaign founder has plans to challenge the pro-Remain government, but lawyers don’t think he stands a chance

Jun 9 2016 3:16pm

US outfits Kirkland & Ellis and Milbank Tweed boost London NQ pay packets to a staggering £124,000

US law firm pay war benefits fresh-faced associates this side of the pond

Jun 9 2016 12:39pm

Teacher knows best: BPP lecturer plans civil justice shake-up

Legal Cheek talks tech with former Addleshaw Goddard lawyer James Martin, whose new start-up could revolutionise the way lawyers give legal advice

Jun 9 2016 9:16am

Morning round-up: Thursday 9 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 9 2016 7:51am

‘You be the judge’: Lord Harley calls on his legion of supporters as judgment day looms

Harry Potter lawyer claims the tribunal deliberately listed the hearing on his birthday and pleads for comfortable gallows

Jun 8 2016 3:33pm

Judge uses rare power to recruit extra juror so trial can go ahead on time

You’re empanelled: court staff roam the streets in search of jurors

Jun 8 2016 2:52pm

Criminal barrister and his property lawyer wife in court on stalking charges

The couple deny launching a “vulgar” campaign of threats against the Legal 500 barrister’s former mistress

Jun 8 2016 11:37am

BPP’s legal research exam thrown into chaos as LexisNexis goes down during assessment

Exclusive: LPC students left unable to access vital online law library

Jun 8 2016 9:10am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 8 2016 7:58am

Clyde & Co ramps up legal apprenticeship hires extending scheme to Newcastle office

Global law firm's latest recruits will start this September

Jun 7 2016 3:16pm

Legal education charity offers unprecedented number of training places to aspiring social welfare lawyers

Exclusive: Big hopes to take the total number of fellows to 50 by next year

Jun 7 2016 12:52pm

X-Factor ‘star’ takes on legal profession in bizarre Twitter rant

Steve Brookstein really doesn't like lawyers

Jun 7 2016 11:58am