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New solicitor super-exam ‘likely’ to cost between £3,000 – £4,500

But SRA delays implementation date until September 2021, one year later than previously proposed

Nov 8 2018 7:59am
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Ex-Daily Mail editor defends newspaper’s decision to describe judges as ‘enemies of the people’

‘The point needed to be made’, says Paul Dacre

Nov 7 2018 12:08pm
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SRA director of policy and education to leave ahead of super-exam roll out

Crispin Passmore to go at the end of the year, regulator confirms

Nov 7 2018 10:14am
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Exclusive: Tycoon tried to source City training contract for businessman’s daughter during multi-million pound property deal negotiations

Fladgate, Macfarlanes, K&L Gates among firms approached without success, according to High Court

Nov 7 2018 9:03am
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Meet the vlogging future magic circle trainee who has racked up nearly 3 million views on YouTube

Bristol University law grad is closing in on 100,000 subscribers

Nov 6 2018 1:19pm
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All firms should publish gender pay gap data, says Law Society

Current rules only require outfits with at least 250 employees to report figures

Nov 6 2018 10:16am
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‘The days of deference are over,’ says Court of Appeal judge, who didn’t mind when witness called her ‘chuck’

It beats ‘Your Worship’

Nov 5 2018 1:25pm
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Over 70% of junior legal profession still wants to remain in the EU

Legal Cheek’s survey of over 800 law students and lawyers delivers resounding result

Nov 5 2018 10:39am
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Nevermind lawtech, courts often don’t even have working photocopiers: Bar Council fights back against legal aid cuts

While Lord Neuberger warns UK legal system ‘is in danger of falling over’

Nov 5 2018 9:35am
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Latest Brexit challenge gets date in High Court’s diary

BUT the case has already been rejected once

Nov 2 2018 12:52pm
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Trowers & Hamlins manages just 57% autumn trainee retention as six rookies exit firm

Disappointing

Nov 2 2018 10:51am
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Solicitor billed 68 hours in one day

She was also discovered living at a property purchased using the assets of a client estate

Nov 2 2018 9:20am
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Macfarlanes follows Allen & Overy in publishing 2018 gender pay gap data

City outfit reveals a partner inclusive result of 75%

Nov 1 2018 2:13pm
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The Apprentice: Lord Sugar tells law grad he ‘bottled it’ after backing out of project manager role

Kurran Pooni narrowly escapes firing

Nov 1 2018 1:05pm
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Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover fetches £56,000 at auction

Nearly four times the pre-sale estimate

Nov 1 2018 11:01am
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Law Society launches super-exam guide

But there are still plenty of unknowns

Nov 1 2018 10:07am
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5 Essex Court receives rhyming pupillage application

Barristers left ‘amused’ by the creative endeavours of one bar hopeful

Nov 1 2018 9:01am
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Dentons could face SDT over dismissal of recruitment manager while on maternity leave

Bina Hale was made redundant while on maternity leave

Oct 31 2018 1:45pm
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UK Supreme Court judge warns of cryptocurrency bubble … nearly a year after it burst

It looks like there won’t be a SupremeCourtCoin

Oct 30 2018 1:33pm
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Tickets go on sale for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019

Event is double size of last year, with new sessions on mental health and diversity, alongside SQE headline discussion, innovation TED-style talks and insight from other industries

Oct 30 2018 11:39am
Justice Week? Government cuts MoJ budget by £300 million

Not a great start

Oct 30 2018 10:07am
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Exclusive: The Inns of Court are looking for someone to help them design a more affordable BPTC

Anticipated 2020 launch

Oct 30 2018 9:07am
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Judges handed 2% annual pay rise despite independent report recommending bigger boosts

Uplift in line with other public-sector workers, says government

Oct 29 2018 4:23pm
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Gordon Dadds seals merger with Ince & Co but remains tight-lipped over whether Lord Hain will have role with the new firm

Tie-up creates UK’s largest listed outfit

Oct 29 2018 12:11pm
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