Category: News

General election 2019: Oxford educated ex-Slaughter and May lawyers go head-to-head in Middlesbrough

Former magic circle duo even attended the same private school

Nov 19 2019 12:48pm

Two months into her training contract and Eve Cornwell reveals what magic circle trainee life is like

Busy rush hour commutes, free breakfast, two mobile phones and getting to grips with time recording

Nov 19 2019 10:51am

Cardiff University law student appears on Rich Kids Go Skint

Wannabe solicitor spends up to £100 a week on Deliveroo takeaways

Nov 18 2019 3:19pm

It’s official: cryptocurrency is property and smart contracts are binding

Legal statement aims to position UK as fintech and lawtech leader

Nov 18 2019 11:48am

Three judges get into drunken brawl, two end up with bullet wounds

They’d gone out for a quiet drink ahead of a judicial training day the next morning

Nov 18 2019 9:41am

US Supreme Court legend Ruth Bader Ginsburg now has her own Lady Hale spider pin

'Notorious RBG' thanks lawyers at 2 Bedford Row for arachnid fashion item

Nov 15 2019 12:00pm

STEM Future Lawyers and BPP launch 2020 GDL scholarship

Applications now open for science students interested in law

Nov 15 2019 11:00am

Reprimand for barrister and former UKIP activist who failed to turn up at court

Richard Hendron put an 'ill-prepared second-six pupil' in his place

Nov 14 2019 11:38am

BPP confirms new bar course will be over £5,000 cheaper than current BPTC

£13,870 in London and £12,620 elsewhere

Nov 14 2019 8:57am

Barrister banned over indecent images conviction

Leicester Uni law grad jailed for 12 months

Nov 13 2019 11:38am

Legal Services Board: super-exam isn’t a done deal

Super-regulator flags concerns over quality and cost

Nov 13 2019 10:46am

Manchester Law Society named as official partner of LegalEdCon North

CEO Fran Eccles-Bech highlights opportunity to boost innovation and widen access in legal education ahead of 30 January event

Nov 13 2019 9:57am

Law students to be taught meditation to prepare for workplace stress

New initiatives will also include online 'mindfulness' module

Nov 13 2019 8:47am

Hale takes subtle swipe at Sumption over suggestion it will take 50 years to achieve gender equality across judiciary

Outspoken ex-Supreme Court judge made controversial comments in 2015

Nov 12 2019 11:06am
Leigh Day soldiers solicitors

Bristol Uni law students offer free legal support to ex-service veterans

Advice on issues including housing, employment and social welfare

Nov 11 2019 12:23pm

Super-exam could damage ‘credibility’ of solicitor qualification, junior lawyers warn

JLD urges super-regulator to think carefully before giving new exam final sign-off

Nov 11 2019 10:57am

Cleary Gottlieb ups London junior lawyer pay by 11% to £133,000

US outfit's rookies handed extra cash too

Nov 7 2019 8:47am