Category: News

Bar Council charges students £24 a year to ‘feel closer to the action’

Wannabe barristers can help support key initiatives such as making the "profession more accessible"

Nov 29 2016 8:58am

Hogan Lovells launches first of its kind transgender policy to help support lawyers and staff

It's part of the global giant's "commitment to gender identity equality"

Nov 28 2016 12:46pm

New solicitor super-exam to be ‘substantially cheaper’ than LPC

Exclusive: Cost of law school set to plunge, but concerns about "dumbing down" persist

Nov 28 2016 9:03am

Warwick Law Soc takes on the ‘Mannequin Challenge’

Russell Group law school gets in on latest social media trend

Nov 25 2016 11:58am

Top criminal law professor’s tweet calling out Daily Mail Jo Cox headline goes viral

Tabloid reporting branded ‘disgusting’ by Twitterati

Nov 25 2016 9:32am

The fanciest law firm offices in Britain

Welcome to workplace heaven

Nov 25 2016 9:06am

Lawyers round on Birmingham City maths lecturer’s suggestion Supreme Court judges should be elected

He thinks it could improve diversity, lawyers think it’s a naff idea

Nov 24 2016 12:14pm

CMS offers future trainees cash to defer training contracts for 12 months

Exclusive: Firm to fund gap years as fallout from three-way merger with Nabarro and Olswang hits

Nov 24 2016 8:51am

Top journalist says Lady Hale is ‘not fit’ to be next head of the Supreme Court

Brexit comments “must surely rule her out” of presidency running

Nov 23 2016 11:38am

Could the European Court of Justice really rule on Brexit?

Legal Cheek speaks to some of the country’s top EU law experts to find out

Nov 23 2016 9:01am

King & Wood Mallesons partner cash injection plan fails as firm eyes possible merger

International giant will now look at "a range of strategic options"

Nov 22 2016 2:00pm

Former Cleary Gottlieb associate lands top New York Times legal role

She might have her work cut out with Donald Trump

Nov 22 2016 12:41pm

Constitutional law academics speak out on claims Liz Truss has broken the law by not sticking up for Brexit judges

Lord Judge said she breached her statutory duty, but do the professors agree?

Nov 22 2016 9:27am

Law Society recommends rise in trainee solicitor minimum wage — but firms can choose to ignore it

New suggested minimum salary is £20,913 in London and £18,547 elsewhere

Nov 21 2016 4:08pm