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Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 February
Should animals be afforded the same legal rights as humans? – Daily Mail St Paul’s...
Ryanair Boss Boasts About His In-House Lawyers’ Low Pay
Ryanair’s commitment to cheapness extends to its in-house lawyers, it has emerged. In a spat...
‘Solicitor Advocates Are Destroying The Junior Bar’
If advocacy is your calling, don’t try to force the creation of a single, merged...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 22 February
Jailed fake kidnap City lawyer released as ‘act of mercy’ – Daily Mail Law student...
What Does City ‘Mini-Boom’ Mean For Wannabe Lawyers?
Hope (of City recovery, creation of more fat cats and then another crash) is beautiful,...
‘It’s More Likely To Be The QCs Getting Under Clerks Feet Than The Pupils’
Jeremy Hopkins, a clerk at a top commercial chambers, responds to last week’s controversial piece...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 21 February
Female judge and lawyer ‘found half-naked in back of vehicle reeking of booze’ – Daily...
I Know, Let’s Call it…LawVest!
No one seems entirely sure what LawVest, the new DLA Piper-backed alternative business structure (ABS),...
Are City Law Firms Dominated by Posh Lad Culture?
Some firms have a strong penchant for rugby types like ‘spit-roast’ email trainee Daniel England;...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 20 February
Freshfields unveils £10k bursaries for law undergraduates – The Lawyer Islington coroner suspended after appointing...
Simon Myerson QC: I’d Rather Have a Coffee Than a Pupil
‘Pupils contribute nothing to chambers during their pupillage’, writes Simon Myerson QC, so paying them...
#RoundMyKitchenTable Exam Special: How Do You Revise And Apply For Jobs?
Taking a rare break from revising for his Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) exams, barrister-to-be...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 February
Lord Neuberger: lawyer fees are “out of kilter” – The Telegraph Student sues law school...
Camilla Becomes Honorary Barrister – as BPTC Fees Rise to £16.5K For The Proles
As the cost of doing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) rises another notch to...
Can One Fart in The Ladies at Work? Auntie Em Advises…
Dear Auntie Em, This one is a little bit embarrassing, I’m afraid. Okay, so let’s...
Personal Injury: It’s a Massive Laugh!
Paul Rooney, the personal injury law firm, has launched a comedy video advert to flog...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 16 February
Associate’s death raises questions about work/life balance at law firms – Above the Law Judge’s...
Should We Let Sleeping Judges Lie?
Alex Aldridge found it hard to stay awake while marshalling as a bright-eyed 26-year-old, so...
Time For Barristers To Put Hands in Their Pockets
Pupillage should be the test for Bar wannabes, not interviews – and wealthy barristers should...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 February
Murdoch sends in his top lawyer to stop Sun scandal spreading to US – The...
Online Dating Sites For Lawyers – And Those Keen To Bag One
At a loose end on Valentine’s Day, Alex Aldridge signs up to several websites aimed...