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#MeToo pioneer Charlotte Proudman reveals she received bottom spanking note on ‘judicial headed note paper’

It came shortly after the barrister went public with City solicitor’s ‘sexist’ LinkedIn message

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Clifford Chance keeps 46 out of 51 spring qualifying trainee solicitors

90%

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‘Vulnerable’ junior lawyers need greater protection from ‘toxic and uncaring’ law firms

JLD pens open letter to regulator in wake of controversial whistleblower decision

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Brexit-backing former Brighton Uni fashion student raises £77,000 in fight against ‘top lawyers in the land’

Darren Grimes, 25, is appealing fine for breaking electoral law in EU referendum

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‘Don’t act like you’re on a stag-do’ or ‘make repetitive jokes about breasts or skirts’, junior barrister tells male colleagues

Joanna Hardy offers nine practical pointers to improving retention of women at the criminal bar

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Ropes & Gray boosts newly qualified solicitor salaries to £120,000

An uplift of 4%

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Pupil barrister has wig tin confiscated by court security – Twitter reacts

‘What level of tinpot jobsworthery brings this about?’

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Lady Arden: I was told I couldn’t be a barrister because solicitors would never instruct a woman

Supreme Court justice reflects on legal career in new interview

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New figures reveal huge provider variation in LPC pass rates

Solicitor exam success rates range from 100% to 37% at different institutions

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More action needed to tackle ‘hostile environment’ driving women from the bar

‘This stuff is not complicated, so let’s get on with it’, says Chris Henley QC

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Research: 60% of lawyers want to ditch ‘stuffy office traditions’ like dress codes and long meetings

Nearly half say they’d quit current role to join a more forward-thinking firm

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Applications to find next Lady Hale now open

Supreme Court looks to fill top judicial spots created by trio of 2020 retirements

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University of Manchester students express concern over plan to merge Schools of Law and Social Sciences

Loss of ‘identity and reputation’ among issues raised by LLBers

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Court evacuated after lawyer turns up covered in bed bugs

‘I don’t even think he cared,’ says security guard

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Uber wins High Court battle over breach of 1847 taxi law

Boost for controversial transport firm in latest round of regulatory war

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DWF looks to raise £75 million from London Stock Exchange flotation

A quarter of the firm up for sale

Feb 8 2019 3:04pm
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Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems

Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

Feb 8 2019 11:16am
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High Court judge falls asleep on the job

Slap on the wrist for Mrs Justice Parker after she ‘momentarily’ dozed off during a hearing

Feb 8 2019 9:33am
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Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’

Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today

Feb 7 2019 12:02pm
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SRA defends decision to prosecute ‘bullied’ trainee solicitor whistleblower

Emily Scott was struck off despite reporting firm’s fraud

Feb 7 2019 10:52am
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‘Turning law into justice’: Lord Harley returns with flashy new website

Former solicitor-advocate faces fraud retrial after collapsing in court last month

Feb 7 2019 10:11am
Ex-Linklaters partner who sexually assaulted student intern at Oktoberfest party loses appeal

Jailed for three years and three months

Feb 7 2019 8:44am
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High Court blocks ex-Linklaters director from revealing what he called firm’s ‘struggle with women in the workplace’

Injunction stops former employee disclosing information concerning three incidents

Feb 6 2019 12:30pm
New Crown Court judge starred in BBC legal documentary

Julie Warburton hits Manchester bench fresh off appearance in The Prosecutors

Feb 6 2019 9:56am
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