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Latest advocacy row — bar leaders slam solicitors for poor family court work

Top silks call on Ministry of Justice to launch a review of courtroom standards as public is in “danger”

Jul 21 2015 2:15pm

What corporate lawyers say Vs what corporate lawyers mean

The euphemisms that keep the deals moving

Jul 21 2015 12:29pm

‘Breaking Bad’ star takes hard man role in bizarre law firm advert

First 'Con Air', then 'Breaking Bad' and now ... Bergener Mirejovsky

Jul 21 2015 10:51am

Award-winning junior barrister Connor Johnston says lawyers can still make a go of legal aid

Housing law specialist and winner of Legal Aid Practitioners Group gong remains positive in face of cuts

Jul 21 2015 9:40am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 21 July

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

Jul 21 2015 8:19am

Solicitors are rubbish at the ‘art’ of Crown Court advocacy, says top Tory QC

Silk who defended the Krays also aggrieved by modern law firm tendency to "tie papers with rubber bands instead of tape"

Jul 20 2015 3:43pm

Bar Council must delay plans to move Pupillage Gateway deadline

Clarity is urgently needed instead of tumbleweed blowing across the website’s alerts page

Jul 20 2015 11:28am

Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay by A QUARTER to blow away rest of magic circle

English firm now paying close to US levels for rookies -- but bonuses are slashed

Jul 20 2015 8:41am

Morning round-up: Monday 20 July

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

Jul 20 2015 7:58am

Comments of the week

The best from below the line

Jul 17 2015 3:31pm

Junior lawyers’ biggest complaints: rubbish bonuses and poor partnership chances

Survey of City and regional commercial firms reveals young solicitors still aspire to the big money

Jul 17 2015 1:46pm

Lawyer calls client a ‘small penis as*hole’ — then challenges him to a duel over billing dispute

Row with your client? Insult the size of his manhood and then figuratively slap him in face with a silk glove

Jul 17 2015 11:54am

Uni of Law LPC student bids to win Miss England title before qualifying as a lawyer

Durham grad speaks to Legal Cheek about battle to land a training contract -- or perhaps even a pupillage

Jul 17 2015 10:32am

The Judge Rules: criminal barristers are playing into the government’s hands

The current strike is likely to be short lived and ultimately lead to what the Ministry of Justice wants

Jul 17 2015 9:26am

Morning round-up: Friday 17 July

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

Jul 17 2015 8:15am

Norton Rose Fulbright boosts junior lawyer pay to match magic circle competition

Exclusive: Transatlantic player overtakes some big names in the salary league tables

Jul 16 2015 2:50pm

Four trainees say no to Slaughter and May as firm records 89% autumn retention

Blue-blood City player today revealed that 33 of its 37 September qualifiers will remain at the firm

Jul 16 2015 2:33pm

Appeal to continue search for BPP LPC grad missing while on diving holiday

London church launches petition to encourage Canadian authorities to find Timothy Chu, who was set to start training contract this September

Jul 16 2015 12:01pm

A new law school is being built in a bunker under Lincoln’s Inn to deliver a not-for-profit BPTC

Exclusive: Inns of Court fight back against private law schools

Jul 16 2015 10:48am

Two City firms back latest bid to ease law firm recruitment path for socially underprivileged

Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith join three magic circle players in mentoring and advice scheme

Jul 16 2015 9:18am

Morning round-up: Thursday 16 July

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

Jul 16 2015 8:40am