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Legal Twitterati sent into overdrive after former PM threatens to take Boris Johnson to court to stop a no-deal Brexit

John Major says he’d consider lawyering up to stop the Queen suspending the House of Commons

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Criminal defence solicitor expecting child with Celebrity Big Brother reality star

Couple met after she represented Jeremy McConnell for assaulting Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis

Jul 9 2019 12:23pm
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This is the ‘behaviour contract’ Love Island contestants have to sign

Strict rules regarding alcohol, drugs, sex, smoking and contact with the outside world

Jul 9 2019 10:14am
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Pride 2019: Lawyers take to London’s streets to celebrate LGBT+ rights

Pride Jubilee marked half-century since Stonewall uprising

Jul 8 2019 12:47pm
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Lincoln, Glasgow and Aberystwyth Unis home to nation’s happiest law students

Trio top National Student Survey for LLB satisfaction; ULaw performs strongly across the board; Russell Group struggle

Jul 8 2019 11:39am
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Edge Hill Uni law grad left tetraplegic after horror car smash set to realise barrister dream

Simon Arnold defies odds to secure pupillage

Jul 8 2019 10:53am
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Aspiring barrister jailed for grooming over 140 children online

Aberystwyth Uni law grad handed 10 year sentence

Jul 8 2019 8:54am
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Nearly a third of magic circle trainees went to Oxbridge

This despite making up less than 1% of each year’s graduating class

Jul 5 2019 12:32pm
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Stephenson Harwood ups junior lawyer pay to £75,000

Trainees also handed extra cash

Jul 5 2019 9:15am
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British 22-year-old lawtech entrepreneur raises £3.7 million from Facebook and Airbnb backers to help fund ‘robot lawyer’ app

Joshua Browder secures big financial boost

Jul 4 2019 12:41pm
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International human rights lawyer jailed for spitting at air crew found dead

Body of Simone Burns discovered at Beachy Head cliffs in East Sussex

Jul 4 2019 11:21am
BPTC grads more likely to get pupillage if they’re white

Ethnic minorities with same marks as white peers find it harder to get a place at chambers, figures show

Jul 4 2019 10:33am
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Supreme Court chiefs celebrate 10th anniversary with official portrait launch

Team Supreme snaps unveiled by Hale

Jul 4 2019 8:51am
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Equity partner profits at Freshfields hit £1.8 million

A rise of 6%

Jul 3 2019 3:34pm
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British barrister faces extradition to Turkey over ‘propaganda’ charges

Ozcan Keles accused of spreading propaganda online

Jul 3 2019 11:32am
City pay war latest: Herbert Smith Freehills ups NQ package to £105,000

New six-figure sum includes bonus

Jul 2 2019 3:04pm
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Average partner earnings at Clifford Chance remain steady at £1.6 million

Canary Wharf giant’s global revenues up 4% to £1.7 billion

Jul 2 2019 2:03pm
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Irwin Mitchell keeps 45 out of 47 qualifying trainees

96% result

Jul 2 2019 12:18pm
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Future Ashurst trainee solicitor has book published by Stormzy

Taking Up Space explores what it means to be a black girl studying at university

Jul 2 2019 10:07am
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Vlogging star opens up about life on accelerated LPC

Eve Cornwell gets candid about intense, six-month course

Jul 2 2019 8:57am
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Macfarlanes ups NQ solicitor salaries to £85,000 with bonuses taking potential earnings to over £110,000

City player also confirms 100% retention score

Jul 1 2019 2:53pm
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