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Exclusive: As it records disappointing autumn retention result
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‘Don’t give up on a career in legal aid’ lawyers urge students, as government reveals firms doing publicly funded work has fallen by 20%
Cautious optimism the tide will turn
Hogan Lovells to cut 90 London support staff as roles move to Birmingham and Johannesburg
In the same month Pinsent Masons revealed up to 100 PA jobs could go
Retention latest: HFW and Charles Russell Speechlys reveal September scores
Results of 80% and 71%
Ex-UEA criminal law lecturer who fled court during indecent images trial given three-and-half-years in prison
But he remains ‘a free man’
CMS has announced its long-awaited retention rate, keeps 43 NQs
66% for newly-merged firm
Judicial watchdog received over 400 complaints about judges making ‘inappropriate remarks’ last year
One judge called a defendant a ‘c**t’
DLA Piper keeps 75 NQs as Addleshaw Goddard retains 38 rookies
From sizeable cohorts come solid results
‘I am mid-sentence’: Brexit case barristers clash in House of Lords debate
Lords Pannick and Keen did not see eye to eye
The Secret Barrister just destroyed the courts service for calling its users ‘customers’
This language is a virus, says anonymous advocate
Clyde & Co and Berwin Leighton Paisner reveal trainee retention peformances
79% and 67% scores
Number of lawyers in Justice Committee drops by almost a third as new members revealed
Now there’s only one solicitor
Robot lawyer offering legal assistance to Equifax hack victims is UK bound
London-born student sets sights on credit report giant
Research: Lawyers take just 36 minutes for their lunch
And close to half rarely leave the office
Simmons & Simmons reveals 78% NQ retention result
As international outfit Covington & Burling posts 83% score
City law thriving as regional firms struggle, report reveals
92% of Square Mile outfits grew last year, with lawyer numbers up 7.5%
Labour law lead could back illegal strike
Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon won’t say whether he backs unlawful action
Manchester Law School scholarship to boost number of black males entering legal profession
Students will receive £3,000 for each year of their undergraduate degrees
Pinsent Masons opens redundancy consultation that could see up to 100 PA jobs go
Firm cites investment in legal tech as one of the reasons behind the review
Judge complains after being handed bundle containing 2,000 pages of ‘largely irrelevant material’
Size really does matter, according to Mr Justice Holgate
David Lammy is right to encourage use of modern slavery laws, says human rights lawyer
MP’s report recommends more prosecutions under modern slavery legislation
Withers teams up with BPP to launch ‘earn while you learn’ solicitor apprenticeships
International law firm embraces government-backed Trailblazer scheme
Chief Justice: Family courts in ‘crisis’
Retiring Lord Thomas says something must be done on public law cases
‘You’re fired’: Louise Mensch ditches her lawyer… on Twitter
A very public spat
Norton Rose Fulbright reveals Newcastle support hub expansion plan
But there won’t be TCs in the Toon anytime soon
Theresa May ‘profoundly misleading’ over Brexit legal changes, expert warns
Cambridge law professor Mark Elliott isn’t happy with the PM
Amal Clooney is ‘the Mensa member’s crumpet,’ proclaims top fashionista
Fashion journalist fawns over Doughty Street barrister
Michael Mansfield QC joins Nexus Chambers following mass exodus at old set
Exclusive: Top silk follows tenants out the door
Clifford Chance keeps 42 out of 52 autumn NQs
Magic circle giant bounces back from disappointing spring result
ECtHR overturns ruling that allowed boss to snoop on employee’s Yahoo account
Original decision caused right-wing press furore — and inaccurate reporting
Trio of magic circle training contract offers for LSE student who grew up on council estate
Panashe Jinga has turned down Linklaters and Allen & Overy to train at Freshfields
Bond Dickinson unveils 81% retention score as firm prepares for US mega merger
Tie-up with North Carolina’s Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice will go live next month
Tribunal tells SRA to review its guidance on solicitors having sex with clients
Plea comes as SDT fines lawyer £8,500 for failing to disclose relationship
Farewell Lord Neuberger! Supreme Court judge hangs up robes as his right-hand woman takes over
Lady Hale will be first female president
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‘Don’t give up on a career in legal aid’ lawyers urge students, as government reveals firms doing publicly funded work has fallen by 20% 
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Ex-UEA criminal law lecturer who fled court during indecent images trial given three-and-half-years in prison
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