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Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account

Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts

Sep 26 2019 10:19am
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SQE creators Crispin Passmore and Julie Brannan to speak at LegalEdCon North

Duo to articulate vision of new framework in practice

Sep 26 2019 9:47am
Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning disabilities among SRA tech challenge finalists

Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding

Sep 26 2019 8:44am
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Children’s book starring Lady Hale to hit shelves next month

Will it feature her now-famous spider brooch? 🕷️

Sep 25 2019 1:45pm
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The 2020 Firms Most List goes live

Your ultimate, must-read guide to lawyer life at over 90 law firms

Sep 25 2019 10:22am
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Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment

Unanimous decision finds that suspension was ‘unlawful, void and of no effect’

Sep 24 2019 11:31am
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Nearly half of lawyers admit to slacking off at work

Lack of motivation cited as top reason

Sep 24 2019 10:11am
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This calculator will tell you the earning power of your law degree

How does £67,000 a year sound?

Sep 24 2019 8:51am
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Inns of Court open applications for big money BPTC scholarships

Over £5 million up for grabs

Sep 23 2019 12:27pm
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Labour to create 200-strong army of social welfare lawyers with £18 million training fund

Corbyn-led government also aims to restore legal aid cuts within first 100 days

Sep 23 2019 11:11am
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Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees

Follows appointment of new innovation chief

Sep 23 2019 8:42am
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Barrister prosecuted for ‘upskirting’ on the Tube

Spotted by a member of the public

Sep 20 2019 1:45pm
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Norton Rose Fulbright retains 20 out of 26 autumn qualifying trainees

Score of 77%

Sep 19 2019 11:24am
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Document deception sees trainee solicitor removed from profession

Rookie says he’s learned from experience

Sep 19 2019 10:37am
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Baker McKenzie bumps trainee pay by 7% as it confirms autumn retention score

£48,000 in year one, rising to £52,000 in year two

Sep 19 2019 8:45am
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Leigh Day advertises specifically for black aspiring lawyers

Postive recruitment action for a ‘time-limited period’, says firm

Sep 18 2019 3:45pm
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Bermuda judge criticised for saying murder trial was making him ‘horny’

Witness was talking about former sexual partners

Sep 18 2019 11:25am
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Herbert Smith Freehills offers £10,000 London GDL maintenance grant

£9,000 in the regions

Sep 18 2019 10:48am
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Tech’s impact on access to justice blighted by ‘widespread confusion’, says Law Society

Technology has a role but it’s not the ‘silver bullet’

Sep 18 2019 8:48am
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The ‘unspoken rules’ of the bar: don’t wear a brown suit and never turn your back on the judge

Blogging barrister compiles handy guide to advocates’ etiquette

Sep 17 2019 11:52am
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Lawyers share their hilarious #SupremeCourtFacts as prorogation of parliament case gets underway

‘Any close decision is checked by Lord Sumption for VAR’

Sep 17 2019 10:59am
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