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City law firm breaks silence over mysterious pupillage award process

International niche litigation player Kobre & Kim denies it attempted to breach the spirit of bar’s recruitment rules

Jul 9 2015 12:06pm

Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army

A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history

Jul 9 2015 9:21am

Morning round-up: Thursday 9 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 9 2015 8:11am

Is this the real ‘Suits’ law firm?

Ok, so they’re in unfashionable Toronto and not NYC, but the airbrushed Henein Hutchison mob has nailed the look just in time for broadcast of series five

Jul 8 2015 3:08pm

Bar student forced to re-sit entire BPTC after failing just one module

Birmingham High Court ruling means that students failing part of course will be forced to cough up for another round of full fees

Jul 8 2015 12:34pm

White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers

Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm

Jul 8 2015 11:30am

Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors

Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession

Jul 8 2015 9:16am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 8 2015 8:05am

Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video

Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function

Jul 7 2015 4:51pm

Spotlight on London niche litigation law firm over alleged possible pupillage rule breach

International boutique practice Kobre & Kim refuses to comment on fate of wannabe barrister applications

Jul 7 2015 2:14pm

Court user lashes out at ban on legal aid debates in robing rooms

Officials have confirmed that mentioning the word “strike” while on court premises is a naughty step offence

Jul 7 2015 12:14pm

Dinah Rose QC calls on judges to quit Garrick Club after it votes to keep out women

Shock as private members club beloved of senior lawyers stays men only

Jul 7 2015 10:23am

Bar chief bellows a resounding ‘no’ to legal aid strike call

Tony Cross QC triggers outrage as he calls for more time to negotiate with ministers

Jul 7 2015 9:22am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 7 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 7 2015 8:14am

1 Gray’s Inn Square silent after barrister fined for inappropriate sexual conduct towards pupil

David Giles' profile mysteriously disappears from set's website following bar disciplinary panel finding

Jul 6 2015 11:58am

Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%

The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers

Jul 6 2015 10:35am

Leaked memo from strikebreaker law firm says it’s too late to stop the cuts

Document underlines difficulty profession faces in presenting united front

Jul 6 2015 9:16am

Morning round-up: Monday 6 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 6 2015 8:03am

Is Ministry of Justice being mawkish with its rebadged Twitter page?

Families of those murdered in Tunisia are not going to feel better because of a slogan

Jul 3 2015 4:28pm