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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

Feb 12 2019 9:00am
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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

Feb 11 2019 1:40pm
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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

Feb 11 2019 11:57am
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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
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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

Feb 11 2019 8:53am
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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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Charles and Camilla visit Supreme Court

Royal couple met Lady Hale, Lord Reed and support staff, ahead of top bench’s 10th birthday

Feb 5 2019 3:29pm
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Law firm sent letters with Latin phrases including ‘ab initio’ and ‘prima facie’ to client with learning difficulty

Example of ‘poor service’ appears in Legal Ombudsman guidance

Feb 5 2019 2:07pm
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Two Barclays lawyers killed in Italian avalanche

Colleagues ‘devastated by the loss’

Feb 5 2019 12:00pm
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Ayesha Vardag: From pregnant magic circle trainee to £845-an-hour Queen of Divorce

High-flying family lawyer reflects on incredible life in candid interview

Feb 5 2019 8:47am
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Allen & Overy launches Belfast training contracts

Open to grads currently working in the magic circle outfit’s Northern Irish centre

Feb 4 2019 2:46pm
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‘Terribly let down’: Whistleblowing trainee solicitor hits back at strike off decision

Emily Scott was struck off after reporting bosses’ fraud

Feb 4 2019 12:42pm
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Law Society ups recommended trainee minimum salary by 2.6%

£22,121 in London and £19,619 elsewhere

Feb 4 2019 10:31am
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Privately-educated continue to dominate the bar

Barristers remain reluctant to reveal schooling background, BSB report suggests

Feb 4 2019 8:52am
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City law firms to offer training contract interviews to super-exam pilot candidates

Other perks up for grabs include open day invites, one-to-one coaching sessions and £500 in cash

Feb 1 2019 10:06am
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Eviction row: Brighton University property law lecturer threatened to torch landlords’ home, court hears

While his lawyer wife allegedly armed herself with a foot-long metal pole during eviction row

Jan 31 2019 5:35pm