Category: News

Law and tech writing competition sees students vie for £2,000 cash prize
Entries for Justis’ annual comp open today

Osborne Clarke teams up with Bristol Uni to launch ‘emerging legal tech’ vac scheme
Open to law and STEM students

Fraud barrister disbarred for tax fraud
Didn't realise it was an offence not to submit VAT returns

UCL beats Oxford and Durham ties with Strathclyde in new law school rankings
Scottish unis Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee secure top ten spots

Ex-Pinsent Masons partner appointed dean of Aston Law School
Bad news for career legal academics?

Homeless cat hired as ‘lawyer’ by legal regulator
‘We need more like him in the legal purrfession!’ ?⚖️

Ropes & Gray is unlikely victim of SpongeBob meme
'Oh, barnacles!' says firm

13 City law firms make top graduate employer list
All five magic circle firms named in Times rankings

Upskirting ex-government lawyer given community order
Photographed woman on Tube

The Apprentice 2019: Former Matrix mini-pupil set to become youngest-ever contestant
Business-style BBC show returns to screens on Wednesday

Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account
Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts

SQE creators Crispin Passmore and Julie Brannan to speak at LegalEdCon North
Duo to articulate vision of new framework in practice
Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning disabilities among SRA tech challenge finalists
Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding

Children’s book starring Lady Hale to hit shelves next month
Will it feature her now-famous spider brooch? ?️

The 2020 Firms Most List goes live
Your ultimate, must-read guide to lawyer life at over 90 law firms

Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment
Unanimous decision finds that suspension was 'unlawful, void and of no effect'

Nearly half of lawyers admit to slacking off at work
Lack of motivation cited as top reason

This calculator will tell you the earning power of your law degree
How does £67,000 a year sound?

Inns of Court open applications for big money BPTC scholarships
Over £5 million up for grabs

Labour to create 200-strong army of social welfare lawyers with £18 million training fund
Corbyn-led government also aims to restore legal aid cuts within first 100 days

Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees
Follows appointment of new innovation chief