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Pride 2015: Profession pays tribute to ‘Legal Heroes’ who’ve championed LGBT rights

Lawyers contribute to carnival atmosphere at London Pride march buoyed by US Supreme Court backing of gay marriage

Jun 29 2015 9:11am

Morning round-up: Monday 29 June

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

Jun 29 2015 7:54am

How ex-Linklaters solicitor Julia Salasky created a start-up to crowdfund justice

Is this the future in a world where legal aid is almost non-existent for challenging fundamental human rights issues?

Jun 26 2015 2:20pm

The Judge Rules: get off mini-pupillage cake-girl’s back

Critics can’t go soft on work experience QC while slagging off mini-pupil for angling for her own edge

Jun 26 2015 11:57am

Law grad loses breach of contract case alleging Glasgow Caledonian Uni tuition not up to scratch

Former LLB student -- who refused to pay fees after claiming law lecturer was a "joker" -- sees overly ambitious case thrown out

Jun 26 2015 10:48am

Morning round-up: Friday 26 June

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

Jun 26 2015 8:13am

7 cool pieces of art from the Magna Carta exhibition at Gray’s Inn

Rebecca Hossack's exhibition has a sense of humour

Jun 25 2015 5:02pm

Not Guilty: City University law student cleared of hit man murder of ex-boyfriend

Second year law student walks free from the Old Bailey after jury finds she was not complicit in murdering an ex that had threatened her with revenge porn

Jun 25 2015 12:43pm

German bar association puts hands up to online hoax that went viral

Lawyers in The Fatherland confound stereotypes by producing a vaguely funny video about the perils of not seeking legal advice when divorcing

Jun 25 2015 12:12pm

Leveson slams technophobe judges – and calls for credit card justice

Queen’s Bench Division guvnor calls on colleagues to give up on paper -- especially in complex fraud trials

Jun 25 2015 9:48am

Liverpool lawyers defy bar chiefs to launch criminal courts strike

Local barristers are refusing to take new instructions from beginning of July in fight against legal aid cuts

Jun 25 2015 9:04am

Morning round-up: Thursday 25 June

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

Jun 25 2015 8:13am

Criminal law juniors take another knock as Supreme Court green-lights QASA

Controversial advocacy assessment regime loses final judicial review hurdle today

Jun 24 2015 1:42pm

Top white-collar crime QC entangled in online intern swap embarrassment

Lawyers are flocking to recently launched site in a bid to bag little Hugo and Henrietta pre-gap yah work experience. But is this just hi-tech nepotism?

Jun 24 2015 11:27am

A dozen law-related tunes to beat the training contract application blues

The Judge trawls through his -- and his mates’ -- old vinyl collections in search of a soundtrack to ease the stress

Jun 24 2015 9:31am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 24 June

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

Jun 24 2015 8:20am

Large arse spotted at global law firm, shock

Fears abounded that this “Playboy” image could have caused Clifford Chance’s diversity supremo to lose some sleep

Jun 23 2015 3:46pm

Weil keeps pace with US rivals, offering jobs to all nine qualifying lawyers

Weil Gotshal & Manges announced today it will keep 100% of its spring and autumn 2015 NQs

Jun 23 2015 2:57pm

Smooth-talking Gove charms lawyers over legal aid reforms and rule of law

Social media commentators almost fall in love with new Justice Secretary, primarily because he’s not Chris Grayling

Jun 23 2015 1:00pm

Mini-pupil raises the bar with chocolatey chambers thank-you

Aspiring barrister delivers a chocolate and fruit-covered note in top culinary arse-licking gesture

Jun 23 2015 10:11am