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Junior doctors in ‘unprecedented’ judicial review crowdfunding campaign

Public gets behind NHS contract legal challenge

Mar 14 2016 1:09pm

Linklaters keeps hold of 45 out of 54 qualifying trainees

Retention rate of 83% for offerer of most training contracts in the City

Mar 14 2016 12:26pm

Brexit would trigger exodus of UK lawyers to re-qualify in Ireland, say experts

It'd be the only way for British solicitors and barristers to do anything EU law-related at a decent level

Mar 14 2016 11:19am

Baker & McKenzie boosts newly qualified lawyer pay to £70,000

First year trainees will also walk away with £3,500 extra

Mar 14 2016 9:53am

Morning round-up: Monday 14 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 14 2016 7:56am

Top law firm partner accused of having trainees edit his celebrity-style Wikipedia page

Pennington Manches "not aware" of rookies being asked to create material to bolster solicitor's profile

Mar 11 2016 1:31pm

Bar Council brands BSB aptitude pass mark rise ‘inadequate’

Bar's regulator and representative body in stand-off over BPTC entrance exam

Mar 11 2016 8:39am

Morning round-up: Friday 11 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 11 2016 7:35am

Once they were lawyers… Marcel Proust

The great French writer had a law degree -- and that’s not all

Mar 10 2016 3:03pm

Top lawyers fear online courts could undermine baby barrister development

Internet hearings also usher in inquisitorial justice by back door

Mar 10 2016 12:45pm

Junior barrister on drugs charges represented by twin brother from same chambers

Henry Hendron was arrested earlier this year after 18 year-old boyfriend died of drug overdose at his Temple flat

Mar 10 2016 9:32am

Morning round-up: Thursday 10 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 10 2016 7:55am

Aptitude test pass mark raised to ‘exclude’ weaker wannabe barristers

Much-maligned BPTC entry exam was put on hold pending BSB-led review last year

Mar 9 2016 2:37pm

Cycling QC brings UK’s first ever private prosecution for dangerous driving

2 Temple Gardens barrister takes matters into his own hands after police declined to take action

Mar 9 2016 1:31pm

Supreme Court rules against Bristol company in long running dispute about children’s ride-on suitcases

The justices unanimously dismissed the Trunki suitcase appeal

Mar 9 2016 12:52pm

Gove ditches plan to have City lawyers subsidise courts

City tax was floated to replace cash generated from the controversial court charge ditched last year

Mar 9 2016 11:10am

Cheeky tenants add unexpected birthday cake contract clause into their lease

Was it the work of sneaky law students?

Mar 9 2016 10:05am