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12 City law firms feature in LGBT top 100 employer list

Once again Simmons & Simmons named "star performer"

Jan 19 2016 7:59am

Morning round up: Tuesday 19 January

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jan 19 2016 7:58am

Dentons channels unclaimed client money to fund new LLB scholarship that pays undergrads £20k each

Megafirm joins Hogan Lovells in sponsoring LLB students

Jan 18 2016 2:00pm

We spoke to a London human rights lawyer about China locking up human rights lawyers

He describes the arrests as “obviously unjustified”

Jan 18 2016 12:34pm

Charlotte Proudman leaves Twitter after relentless abuse from trolls

Young sexism row barrister deactivates account

Jan 18 2016 10:22am

Pupillage Gateway will be moved to January from 2017

After previous false start the Bar Council finally gives date change the go-ahead

Jan 18 2016 7:28am

Morning round-up: Monday 18 January

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jan 18 2016 7:28am

‘Making a Murderer’: could we see an English version?

Don’t hold your breath, says top criminal barrister

Jan 15 2016 12:01pm

Hill Dickinson partner fined £1,000 by SRA over ‘domestic incident’

City lawyer reaches "settlement agreement" with regulator to avoid disciplinary tribunal

Jan 15 2016 11:06am

Research: Non-legal employers favour law graduates over all other applicants

They work harder and have an "aptitude for learning"

Jan 15 2016 9:48am

Aspiring lawyer charged with murder does NOT attend BPP despite LinkedIn claims

Law school says Carl Langdell "has never been a student at BPP University”

Jan 15 2016 9:14am

Morning round-up: Friday 15 January

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jan 15 2016 8:12am

Man banned for life from going within four metres of a bike rack in legal first

Criminal Behaviour Orders inject scope for creativity in judges' sentencing

Jan 14 2016 4:19pm

Money talks: Weil Gotshal continues 100% trainee retention after cash boost

Did the recent NQ pay rise to £100k sway their decision?

Jan 14 2016 1:32pm

Durham student rape acquittal sparks talk of criminal law reform

Should we bring back anonymity for accused rapists?

Jan 14 2016 12:33pm

DLA Piper associate offers training contract ‘coaching’ and ‘guidance’ at £40 an hour

Edinburgh based lawyer and former White & Case trainee sells application advice online

Jan 14 2016 9:45am

Morning round-up: Thursday 14 January

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jan 14 2016 8:13am

Nosy bosses CANNOT read your private WhatsApp conversations due to ECHR ruling

Reporters can't resist getting a human rights story wrong

Jan 13 2016 4:22pm

Lord Chief Justice says judges are feeling stressed out at work

Even judges aren’t immune from the stresses and strains of the working world

Jan 13 2016 2:08pm