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Crime legal aid lawyers paying the price for years of fat cat fees, says top silk

Incendiary remarks could divide profession as barristers head to picket lines today in support of solicitors' battle against MoJ rate cuts

Jul 27 2015 1:02pm

Crime barrister slapped with £2,000 fine for dropping big ‘N-word’ bomb

Matthew Lawson’s profile no longer on Carmelite Chambers website after calling woman a "nigger bitch"

Jul 27 2015 11:07am

Solicitor leader struck off for fiddling funds

Curse of the Law Society governing body strikes again as disciplinary tribunal gives the bullet to council member

Jul 27 2015 9:07am

Morning round-up: Monday 27 July

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

Jul 27 2015 8:00am

Comments of the week

The best below-the-line thoughts from the last five days

Jul 24 2015 4:01pm

Rubbish press release: take a bow, Slaughter and May

Old skool City law firm fails to get a grip on this new PR thing

Jul 24 2015 2:01pm

Law firm partner in alleged drink-fuelled air rage ruck on London-bound flight

A 41-year-old woman corporate immigration expert is suspended after producing a passable impersonation of an Essex lager lout

Jul 24 2015 12:18pm

The Judge Reviews: legal aid propaganda play is worthy but dull

“The Invisible” won’t sway Michael Gove, but it will bore audiences

Jul 24 2015 10:49am

Supervisor tells pupil she looks ‘quite f*ckable’ — report highlights sexism at bar

Two surveys this week illustrate just how much work bar leaders have to do to drive out the Fred Flintstone attitudes

Jul 24 2015 9:14am

Morning round-up: Friday 24 July

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

Jul 24 2015 8:28am

Has judge broken the law by ordering artistic pot smoker to sketch him in court?

Cannabis consuming teenager ordered to draw judge and solicitors three times a week

Jul 23 2015 4:05pm

Legal aid strike falling apart as big firms head back to work

Exclusive: Rumours suggest that core group has struck a deal on verge of Ministry of Justice meeting

Jul 23 2015 1:26pm

Nabarro posts disappointing 77% autumn retention rate for qualifying solicitors

London property specialist law firm fails to capitalise on strong spring retention trend as three trainees head for the door

Jul 23 2015 12:08pm

The GDL is for ‘spineless’ losers, says Bristol Uni law student

Graduate Diploma in Law is for those with a half-hearted interest in legal profession, claims LLBer, amid decline in popularity of conversion route

Jul 23 2015 10:08am

Morning round-up: Thursday 23 July

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

Jul 23 2015 8:29am

From wasps to car-hire — junior lawyers need to diversify

There are many ways to exhibit commercial awareness...

Jul 22 2015 4:17pm

Fried Mars bars — Scottish judges and lawyers love ‘em …

Shock discovery reveals secret legal profession culinary habits north of border

Jul 22 2015 2:40pm

Gove calls make-or-break meeting in bid to resolve crime legal aid dispute

Four lawyer lobbying groups will meet Justice Secretary -- but Law Society and Bar Council are in the cold

Jul 22 2015 12:27pm

Financial Conduct Authority trainee flogs top City law firm training contract application answers

Exclusive: Graduate offers students an "unfair advantage" in return for cash

Jul 22 2015 10:28am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 July

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

Jul 22 2015 8:17am

War of words at Milton Keynes County Court

Kiss good-bye to lawyer civility

Jul 21 2015 3:34pm