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Different world

Sep 8 2014 3:21pm

Whoever is behind this top restaurant’s doggy bag ‘indemnity form’ needs some drafting lessons

"I confirm that I will be taking away the flambé into the HOME for the CONSUMPTION"

Sep 8 2014 11:31am

Solicitors Regulation Authority finally issues statement about ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’ LinkedIn CV

Professional regulator indicates that it may act as more questions raised over the LinkedIn CV of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker

Sep 8 2014 9:58am

Applications have opened for 8 ‘Justice First’ training contracts at top UK charities

Salaried social welfare TCs up for grabs as part of new Legal Education Foundation scheme

Sep 8 2014 8:58am

Morning round-up: Monday 8 September

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

Sep 8 2014 8:04am

Legal pic of the day

Arrested? WTF-POPO

Sep 5 2014 4:08pm

DAC Beachroft junior solicitor struck off after revealing police caution for stealing sunglasses in compliance questionnaire

Rookie City lawyer had been advised that no one would find out, but she (eventually) told the truth -- and now her legal career is over

Sep 5 2014 12:42pm

Training contract turbulence — some firms boost numbers, others slash

EXCLUSIVE: The latest training contract rises at CMS Cameron McKenna and Irwin Mitchell contrast with drops at magic circle duo and other City outfits as targets are announced for 2014-15 recruitment round

Sep 5 2014 9:00am

Morning round-up: Friday 5 September

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

Sep 5 2014 8:14am

Legal pic of the day

Lawyers slog it out in ping pong head-to-head

Sep 4 2014 4:35pm

It’s not only journalists who don’t get 4chan, lawyers are baffled by it too

Court transcript of lawyer's questioning of 4chan founder re-emerges following Jennifer Lawrence photos leak

Sep 4 2014 12:15pm

Morning round-up: Thursday 4 September

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

Sep 4 2014 8:13am

Legal pic of the day

New meme puts legal spin on preppie hell

Sep 3 2014 4:24pm

Law Society launches cheesy ad campaign to alert punters that solicitors do law

Latest wheeze from Chancery Lane prompts a look at the marketing gurus’ clichéd view of lawyers and the legal profession

Sep 3 2014 12:06pm

What should we do with the Inns of Court’s empty law libraries?

Middle Temple's library alone costs £725,000-a-year to maintain -- and is quieter than ever now all those books are available online

Sep 3 2014 9:34am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 September

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

Sep 3 2014 8:03am

Legal pic of the day

On the ball

Sep 2 2014 5:06pm

Clifford Chance shifts LPC student deal to BPP

In a move that leaves the University of Law with only one magic circle firm on its books, Clifford Chance joins Allen & Overy in defecting to rival

Sep 2 2014 4:09pm

Drugs conviction puts student’s legal career in peril

Legal profession regulatory bodies take a dim view of class-A convictions, but cases are assessed individually

Sep 2 2014 11:58am