Category: News

Freshfields launches new Manchester-based paralegal apprenticeship scheme

Magic circle outfit teams up with ULaw to create alternative route into the profession

Aug 15 2016 12:51pm

Lawyers clash over plans for top firms to help police with cybercrime investigations

"Public-private partnership" throws up doubt over solicitors’ motives

Aug 15 2016 11:22am

Judge who dropped C-bomb in court to be investigated

Judge Patricia Lynch QC branded thug "a bit of a c**t"

Aug 12 2016 11:06am

City law firm’s internal Brexit fears memo leaked into blogosphere

Trowers & Hamlins prepares for "bumps in the road ahead"

Aug 12 2016 10:20am

Happy birthday to the Dangerous Dogs Act!

Country’s crappest legislation turns 25 today

Aug 12 2016 9:55am

Woman with law degree, masters and PhD becomes the country’s most successful female Olympian

Meanwhile most students have barely got out of bed today

Aug 12 2016 9:22am

Bristol law student who illegally sublet her council house convicted of fraud

Judge adjourned punishment so she could finish final year exams

Aug 11 2016 1:46pm

The full Lord Harley SDT judgment has been published

Legal Cheek gets two mentions

Aug 11 2016 12:45pm

Hogan Lovells hires first ever Birmingham trainees

Firm to offer two TCs in UK's second city each year

Aug 11 2016 11:08am

University of Derby law student uses 1870s case law to show student loan T&Cs do NOT apply

David secures victory over Goliath thanks to contract law classic Parker v South Eastern Railway Co

Aug 10 2016 11:03am

Should the UK introduce Italy’s anti-vegan law?

We spoke to some criminal lawyers to find out

Aug 10 2016 9:04am

Mayer Brown ups NQ pay packets to £71,500

City giant also reveals 67% autumn retention result

Aug 9 2016 12:11pm

Future trainee at top law firm asks public to fund his business skills course

He’ll give a painting to whoever donates the most money

Aug 9 2016 9:01am

Mishcon de Reya posts perfect 100% retention score

All 11 autumn qualifiers commit their future to firm

Aug 8 2016 2:43pm

Second referendum ‘perfectly possible’, say top EU law professors on Q&A Reddit thread

University of Liverpool experts use social media to spread their wisdom

Aug 5 2016 3:57pm

Simmons & Simmons slashes London lawyer headcount

All is not well at the top City player

Aug 5 2016 3:34pm

Corporate lawyer, 27, on £72,000 a year saves just £600 a month

Escaping the City to practise ‘fun law’ might not be as easy as you think

Aug 5 2016 12:13pm

Addleshaw Goddard and Gowling WLG freeze pay as confusion reigns at BLP

Reports of NQs earning more than lawyers with a year's experience

Aug 5 2016 11:28am