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Judge in courtroom rant as roof suffers fourth leak due to overflowing barristers’ toilets

Maidstone Crown Court rape trial delayed due to poor facilities management

Mar 9 2016 9:10am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 9 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 9 2016 8:07am

Video: ‘Oh bollocks!’ MP’s outburst over suggestion that Brexit will cost the legal services market £1.7 billion

Former justice minister Jonathan Djanogly's suggestion didn't go down well with one MP

Mar 8 2016 5:23pm

Cambridge law grad Miss Hong Kong kicked out of spring ball over imposter claims

It’s Ball-gate as Louisa Mak and entourage are escorted out of the building by security

Mar 8 2016 3:27pm

Frustrated wannabe lawyer who can’t find job takes law school to court

Anna Alaburda takes on her former law school -- for allegedly misrepresenting its post-grad employment figures

Mar 8 2016 12:48pm

Aspiring City lawyers will still need to go to university even if super exam gets go-ahead

New SRA-backed proposals will remove the need for solicitors to have a degree -- unless they work in the Square Mile

Mar 8 2016 11:53am

ULaw’s triple advocacy blunder: three emails sent to LPC students warning of material prep errors

Free printing credits offered to appease disgruntled students

Mar 8 2016 10:00am

Tabloid knives out for anonymous female QC caught engaging in sexual activity outside Waterloo station

Could identity of “high-profile barrister” be revealed?

Mar 8 2016 9:15am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 8 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 8 2016 8:15am

Offensive tweets of Bedford law grad working for Mayoral hopeful come back to haunt him

Wannabe lawyers, beware your social media history

Mar 7 2016 11:36am

Lord Neuberger celebrates Supreme Court’s 4.5 star TripAdvisor rating

Top judge hints that the Supreme Court could open into the night as it seeks fifth star

Mar 7 2016 10:52am

Oxford postgrads beat BPP bar students to win national LBGT moot comp

BCL-ers emerge victorious from field of 46 uni teams

Mar 7 2016 9:44am

Supreme Court on judicial precedent — law students, brace yourselves for even longer reading lists

Potentially groundbreaking public law case could heighten status of Privy Council judgments

Mar 7 2016 9:14am

Morning round-up: Monday 7 March

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Mar 7 2016 8:04am

Harvard Law School ditches official emblem after student protest

American law students have more success than their Oxford counterparts

Mar 4 2016 5:22pm

Reed Smith ups newly qualified pay — and hours targets

Rookie remuneration rises to £63,000 as billing targets increase by 100 hours

Mar 4 2016 1:33pm

Regional law firms nudge out global giants in Sunday Times best employers guide

National med neg giant is in at expense of international megafirm

Mar 4 2016 9:38am