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Berwin Leighton Paisner reveals spring retention rate of 70%

City outfit doesn’t match strong retention trend seen in other firms

Mar 1 2016 4:20pm

Iconic blond person says First Amendment must go

As The Donald says he’ll change laws he doesn’t like, we wonder which other world leaders have done likewise

Mar 1 2016 2:44pm

Are ladies’ nights legal?

Equality and Human Rights Commission casts doubt on enticing nightclub offers

Mar 1 2016 11:55am

Job seeker bags interview with Slaughter and May after sending two packets of Haribo

Sweet-filled CV and cover letter was addressed to the elite firm’s head of marketing

Mar 1 2016 11:33am

Slater & Gordon remains tight-lipped over trainee lawyers’ futures in wake of £500m losses

The troubled PI firm enters period of "consultation"

Mar 1 2016 9:15am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 1 2016 8:11am

City law firm partner, 33, shares romantic tale and upcoming castle wedding with world

Former Linklaters managing associate continues the trend for loved up lawyers to declare their nuptials via the press

Feb 29 2016 4:22pm

Queen Mary law student missing in Slovenia since last week

The family of Domen Simonic is becoming increasingly concerned about the 20 year-old student’s whereabouts

Feb 29 2016 1:21pm

University of Hertfordshire suspends its LPC over concerns it may not be ‘valid in 2018’

Law school will offer restructured LLB incorporating new SRA proposals

Feb 29 2016 11:38am

Two leading legal commentators aren’t being very nice about the president of the Supreme Court

Lawyers take aim at Lord Neuberger's constitutional law know-how

Feb 29 2016 11:18am

Morning round-up: Monday 29 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 28 2016 11:59pm

British rapper uses lawyer’s voice to open new song

Another way trusted advisors can add value

Feb 26 2016 1:29pm

Lawyers one of the most right-swiped professions on Tinder

Tinderellas ❤ male lawyers

Feb 26 2016 10:08am

Legal aid wannabe barristers offered chance to double their pupillage award

Charity to help boost measly £12k bar pay packets

Feb 26 2016 9:15am

Morning round-up: Friday 26 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 26 2016 8:07am

Lawyers kick up a stink at Coventry Magistrates’ Court

Foul smell is “beyond our control”, say court staff

Feb 25 2016 3:03pm

Would UK contract law have helped to free Kesha?

World is reeling from New York court’s ruling -- prompting queries about how Britain would handle the case

Feb 25 2016 1:33pm

The 30 most amusing rejected parliamentary petitions

These would have made amazing laws

Feb 25 2016 12:18pm