Category: News

Lawyer stages fake drink drive trial to propose to girlfriend

Stunned bride-to-be's family and friends acted as the jury

Feb 19 2019 8:43am

#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

Feb 15 2019 12:13pm

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

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

Feb 14 2019 1:06pm

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

Feb 14 2019 10:30am

‘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

Feb 13 2019 5:09pm

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

'What level of tinpot jobsworthery brings this about?'

Feb 13 2019 10:44am

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

Feb 13 2019 8:48am
SQE super-exam students solicitors

New figures reveal huge provider variation in LPC pass rates

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

Feb 12 2019 11:46am

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

Feb 12 2019 11:02am

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

Feb 12 2019 9:00am

Applications to find next Lady Hale now open

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

Feb 11 2019 1:40pm

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

Feb 11 2019 11:57am

Court evacuated after lawyer turns up covered in bed bugs

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

Feb 11 2019 10:28am

Uber wins High Court battle over breach of 1847 taxi law

Boost for controversial transport firm in latest round of regulatory war

Feb 11 2019 8:53am

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