Category: News

‘Jeoffrey’ commits multiple torts against Catelyn and Sansa in Game of Thrones-inspired law exam

Legal academics at Sheffield University in exam homage to hit show First year law students...

Jun 9 2015 12:42pm

Sacked Apprentice lawyer wants you to fund her business

Lauren Riley turns to crowd funding to boost her client-communications app

Jun 9 2015 9:14am

Now there’s a mobile app that monitors and records human rights abuses

International lawyers group launches hi-tech tool in fight against tyrants and political fanatics

Jun 8 2015 3:45pm

Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst latest to jump on contextual recruiting bandwagon

Both firms adopt diversity tool after informally assessing recruits against it for last year

Jun 8 2015 2:32pm

Queen Mary law student advice centre leads way in battle against revenge porn

Students to tour London secondary schools in bid to educate teenagers about recently legislated criminal offence

Jun 8 2015 11:08am

Global firm CMS kicks off fourth year of state school student law degree bursary

Scheme is designed to encourage sixth-formers from “disadvantaged backgrounds” to have a punt at legal profession

Jun 8 2015 9:32am

Officialdom’s advice to lawyers: be nice to litigants in person

It’s not a good idea to swear at members of the public representing themselves

Jun 5 2015 11:37am

Clifford Chance leaps to joint top of junior lawyer pay league table

Freshfields and Allen & Overy are the remaining magic circle firms keeping trainees and newly-qualified solicitors on tenterhooks

Jun 4 2015 2:27pm

Post-sale ULaw pinches City firm Trowers & Hamlins from Kaplan in GDL and LPC deal

Mid-tier international firm gives University of Law a boost in wake of sale to Netherlands-based conglomerate

Jun 3 2015 4:22pm

Camping ‘law student’ brings a touch of Glastonbury to the library

Resourceful student crafts his own private study area from books and sheet combination

Jun 3 2015 3:28pm

10 skills California law students say are must-haves to succeed in the modern legal profession

A US west coast university lecturer is at the forefront of merging design and law

Jun 3 2015 1:28pm

Cutting edge ‘virtual’ law firm in hot water over ambulance-chasing Alton Towers tweet

Solicitors quickly ditch social media bid to pick up work in wake of Staffordshire amusement park disaster

Jun 3 2015 11:54am

Barrister wins charity walk photo contest with shot of lawyers breaking rules

Mental Capacity Act specialist ramps up the comedy and dispels the boring Chancery lawyer stereotype

Jun 2 2015 4:05pm

500 students sign petition urging City Uni Law School to meet disability access promise

Student with cerebral palsy claims officials are dragging heels over upgrade to law library doors

Jun 2 2015 12:40pm

Frankie Boyle compares Michael Gove to a ‘tree frog trying to escape from a scrotum’

Comedian goes on the offensive against new Lord Chancellor

Jun 2 2015 11:37am

The University of Law has been sold for the second time in three years

Private equity-owned outfit changes hands again

Jun 1 2015 10:51pm

Ex-Skadden trainee appointed parliamentary private secretary to Michael Gove

Hopefully Robert Jenrick MP will be able to remember the public law module from his GDL

May 29 2015 5:36pm