Category: News

Berwin Leighton Paisner to offer City trainees secondments at its Manchester hub

As international outfit confirms first northern rookie lawyers

Apr 4 2017 12:20pm

Online petition calling on government to shelve late opening hours for courts hits target of 2,000 signatures

Lawyers with young children could be placed at a disadvantage

Apr 4 2017 10:09am

Aspiring barrister who documented her BPTC struggles in new BBC programme is appealing Inner Temple’s decision to deny her a scholarship

Leila Taleb is from a working class family in Bradford and is trying to raise £14,500 for her fees

Apr 3 2017 12:58pm

Cornerstone Barristers ups pupillage award by 25% to £50,000

Chambers responsible for saving Fabric nightclub chucks extra cash at its pupils

Apr 3 2017 10:22am

The case of the missing comma: Court of Appeal judgment is all about the grammar

Lack of the so-called Oxford comma leads to truckers' victory in overtime payment case

Mar 31 2017 9:21am

Law firm that handed back controversial £300,000 grant is closed down by SRA

It's been a busy few weeks for Asons Solicitors

Mar 30 2017 5:25pm

Bolton law firm hands back controversial £300,000 council grant under threat of legal action

Asons Solicitors ceased trading on Friday after it was purchased by Coops Law

Mar 30 2017 10:36am

Students campaign for Bristol law school to be renamed over its links with slave trade

They claim Henry Wills, who the building is named after, is a ‘slave profiteer’

Mar 30 2017 9:11am

Article 50 has been triggered

Theresa May has done the deed, despite confusion about its revocability

Mar 29 2017 12:27pm

Trial of Southampton law student accused of Valentine’s Day manslaughter begins

Russell Group LLB-er alleged to have killed a father-of-ten with one punch

Mar 29 2017 10:24am

Young solicitor struck off after accountant boyfriend put £36k of stolen cash into her account

Naomi Jane Barnes was convicted of one count of acquiring criminal property in 2015

Mar 28 2017 3:54pm

Allen & Overy offers free office space to legal tech start-ups

‘Fuse’ innovation hub will be based in the magic circle outfit’s London HQ

Mar 28 2017 1:12pm

‘Fresh start’: Bolton law firm at centre of £300,000 council grant row under new ownership

Former Asons chief executive once boasted that he was on his sixth Lamborghini in four years

Mar 28 2017 11:23am

U-turn: Westminster law student behind ‘rent a final year’ website no longer allowing ‘active students’ to give legal advice

Fraser Matcham has released a statement following criticism from lawyers and Legal Cheek commenters

Mar 28 2017 10:36am

Exclusive: LSE students outraged after property law exam is brought forward by a whole month

And then moved back to its original date days later

Mar 27 2017 2:30pm