Category: News

Lawyers urge EU to refuse trade deal with UK unless it remains a member of the ECHR

The threat of a post-Brexit ‘human rights crisis’ looms

Feb 21 2017 2:04pm

Court of Appeal: Denying straight people civil partnerships is NOT unlawful

The boyfriend and girlfriend claimants think the law discriminates against them

Feb 21 2017 10:08am

Berwin Leighton Paisner hangs on to just 55% of its spring NQs

Less than two weeks after it unveiled Manchester training contract plans

Feb 21 2017 8:59am

Lawyers slam Liz Truss for calling Lord Neuberger ‘David’ in ‘car-crash’ TV interview

One barrister said she shouldn’t be let out without a 'carer'

Feb 20 2017 12:44pm

Law is the hardest degree to get a first in

You’re twice as likely to get top marks if you study medicine

Feb 20 2017 10:55am

‘Jekyll and Hyde’ barrister who made his girlfriend call him ‘master’ booted out of profession

Family law specialist handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence last July

Feb 20 2017 10:24am

Double trouble: Lawyer struck off by SRA has now been disbarred as well

He was a barrister, solicitor and lecturer at Aberystwyth University -- now he's none of these

Feb 17 2017 1:15pm

Fieldfisher confirms Birmingham training contracts

City outfit’s newbies will start this September

Feb 17 2017 11:36am

Is my education in Colombia the reason I can’t get a training contract?

Graduating from a 'non-fancy' university is my biggest disadvantage

Feb 17 2017 10:34am

Research: Average barrister earnings equate to £60,000 salary

Bar Council claims overheads account for 'half of a barrister’s turnover'

Feb 17 2017 9:14am

Students ‘proud’ as Kent Law School academics take on Donald Trump

But can a letter signed by 253 law scholars achieve more than a petition by nearly two million?

Feb 16 2017 1:34pm

Barristers struggle to suppress anger at Liz Truss’s silk day speech

Exclusive: Lord Chancellor’s speech was badly judged and has not gone down well with new QCs

Feb 16 2017 12:00pm

You can now apply to be a Supreme Court justice

Applications to fill unprecedented number of vacancies open today

Feb 16 2017 9:05am

New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the profession, warns Junior Lawyers Division

Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be 'substantially cheaper'

Feb 15 2017 11:06am

Posh cars (and even a horse-drawn carriage) descend on Westminster as barristers celebrate new silk status

And there were plenty of full bottomed wigs and silver buckled shoes too

Feb 13 2017 1:44pm