News
Qualify as a solicitor in six years without going to uni – radical scheme unveiled
Reformed route could profoundly shake up traditional legal education models -- and be trouble for legal executives
The Judge Rules: Amal – she’s famous for being a film star’s wife. Get over it
Everyone is fascinated with Mrs Clooney precisely because she is Mrs Clooney
Donate a billable hour to help refugees: QC’s campaign raises £50k and counting
And the cash keeps flowing in
Morning round-up: Friday 4 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Northern powerhouse law firm stands by London’s ‘ugliest’ building
“Walkie Talkie” is now officially the City’s biggest eyesore, but DWF lawyers still love it
CMS slashes trainee headcount by nearly 35%
Twelve newly qualified lawyers have opted to leave the large corporate outfit
Contextual recruitment hits magic circle: firms to consider students’ economic background and personal circumstances
Training contract hunters' achievements to be "contextualised"
Morning round-up: Thursday 3 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Bagging a training contract: how it looks
It's a bit like signing for Real Madrid, only you do it in your kitchen
Mixed autumn retention results announced by three City firms
Qualifying trainees at square mile trio Travers Smith, Simmons & Simmons and Fieldfisher experience contrasting fortunes
Law student finds ‘time capsule’ note from 1980s hidden in library book
Scrap of paper dating back to 1986 invites people to write the date and what they are doing
Rookie criminal barrister, 34, stands as UKIP London mayoral candidate
Former police inspector sued London’s Met for harassment -- and his brother was recently arrested over a mysterious death
Morning round-up: Wednesday 2 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
UWE and ULaw students overturn 95% of Department of Work and Pensions ‘fit for work’ decisions — hauling in £1million
Law students 1 - 0 Iain Duncan Smith
Dechert, Eversheds and Addleshaw latest firms to hike junior lawyer pay
Miriam Gonzalez's firm leads way, upping NQ salary to £74,000
Twitter erupts in anger as Amal Clooney is described as an ‘actor’s wife’ by Associated Press
Snarky description comes as Doughty Street barrister loses Al-Jazeera journo case
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
ULaw pulls plug on business school just weeks after launch
Opening of highly touted De Broc is shelved indefinitely owing to low student interest
Comments of the week
The best from below the line
The Judge Rules: Bye-bye LPC and training contract, hello unified bar exam
Kaplan’s demise triggers speculation that a streamlined qualification process will arrive sooner than many anticipated
Are US law firms raiding City rivals to poach top qualifying talent?
No, it’s all myth, say recruitment experts -- the Yanks are now training enough junior solicitors of their own