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University of Law launches money back guarantee for out-of-work LPC students
ULaw offering 50% rebate of fees for those unable to secure job in "legal or commerce"
Andy Burnham bids to battle Corbyn by being friend to legal aid lawyers
Leadership election manifesto of former health secretary calls for a review of recent cuts
Morning round-up: Tuesday 4 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Two universities bin law conversion course as market tightens
Keele and Hertfordshire law schools announced today that it’s all over for their Graduate Diploma in Law courses
The Judge Reviews: Magna Carta mock trial was ‘Love Actually’ for lawyers
A high-powered bench acquitted a group of tax-dodging barons of treason, as the tills went into overdrive in the Palace of Westminster gift shop
UCL legal academic discovers corporate lawyers are missing the ethics gene
UCL law school boffin produces an image of what good legal values should look like
University of Law boss stands down in post-sale top-tier shake-up
Exclusive: Chief executive goes and top finance man is also thought to be heading for door
Morning round-up: Monday 3 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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The best from below the line
Baker & McKenzie insists paralegal applicants must be two-year qualified solicitors
Now you have to be a qualified lawyer to get a non-qualified job
The Judge Rules: This holiday, do the London Law Experience
Ministers shouldn’t allow the Royal Courts of Justice to lie fallow for two months -- turn the buildings into a theme park
Latest research: three-quarters of young lawyers say they fear professional ‘burnout’
More money would help rectify work-life unbalance … along with fewer irritating clients
Herbert Smith Freehills keeps 34 out of 37 trainees
Elite City outfit posts 92% retention rate
Legal charity offers seven social welfare training contracts for second year running
Application process kicks off next week for positions across the UK
Morning round-up: Friday 31 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Rubbish press release: Big data creates a big row
Pompous claims that Moneyball-style analytics can unearth the best litigators leads to Twitter ruck
Judicial girl power a long way off, but women make gains on bench
Official figures show more than half of young judges are female
Last-minute training contract applications are a waste of time
Thinking of burning the midnight oil to make a bid for City glory? Don’t, advise top law firm specialists
Toddler who is obsessed by personal injury lawyer has most bizarre birthday party ever
Lawyer overcomes cartoon characters in battle for kid's affection
Two silks and a regional law firm have best High Court ‘win rates’, says survey
Boffins invoke artificial intelligence to determine which are the best litigation horses to back