Category: News

Hogan Lovells to sponsor undergrads in tie-up with LSE, York and Durham

Exclusive: Global law firm to award first and second years up to £18,000 in bid to broaden access to profession

Mar 19 2015 9:43am

8 reasons why law students make the best housemates

Contrary to a recent report, wannabe solicitors and barristers are wonderful to live with

Mar 18 2015 2:00pm

The law firm-funded LLM: Norton Rose Fulbright to sponsor Queen Mary masters places

Global giant extends funding beyond GDL and LPC costs to LLM fees

Mar 18 2015 12:36pm

1 Crown Office Row barrister in bid to become first Whig party MP for 150 years

Five years' call junior to run for parliament representing newly "refounded" political party that was dissolved in 1868

Mar 18 2015 9:01am

No, not that Judge Timothy Bowles! Watchdog clarifies which judge was sacked for porn

A bad day all round if you're a judge called Timothy Bowles

Mar 17 2015 4:36pm

Judges sacked for watching porn on court computers

Watchdog acts following "wholly unacceptable conduct for a judicial office holder" by four judges

Mar 17 2015 10:59am

Legal Cheek meets the first person to do the paralegal shortcut

Shaun Lawler tells Alex Aldridge about how he's set to become one of the first four LPC graduates in the country to become a solicitor without doing a training contract

Mar 17 2015 9:00am

Now world’s most-famous journalist is hooked on Lord Harley of Counsel saga too

Glenn Greenwald -- the man behind the Edward Snowden story -- gripped by tale of Harry Potter-style solicitor-advocate

Mar 16 2015 4:33pm

From marshalling to murder: Queen Mary law dropout jailed for life

This time last year the former student at UK's third highest-ranked law school was apparently marshalling at the Old Bailey -- where he was sentenced today

Mar 16 2015 3:14pm

Outer Temple boosts pupillage cash by 40% triggering fears of award inflation

London set leapfrogs rivals as it charges near to top of national league table in remuneration for baby barristers

Mar 16 2015 10:42am

Manchester trainee solicitor moonlights as ‘Frozen’ ice princess

Self-confessed Disney addict spices up a life of personal injury files with a spot of make-believe for children’s parties

Mar 16 2015 9:34am

Wannabe barrister sparks newspaper letter row over Justice Secretary’s record

City University law student and local council candidate triggers defence of Chris Grayling in MP’s constituency newspaper

Mar 13 2015 3:24pm

Nottingham Law School in bid to become first ever ‘teaching law firm’

University applies for alternative business structure licence, which would boost its student-run pro bono advice centre

Mar 13 2015 11:23am

The Judge rules: Legal profession awards — don’t they make you sick?!!!

They are professionally meaningless, expensive and at times messy -- but should the awards ceremonies be pensioned off?

Mar 13 2015 9:27am

Introducing the Legal Cheek iPhone app

Available for free from the App Store

Mar 12 2015 6:25pm

Straight-A City Uni law student sentenced to seven years in prison for rape

Ali Hafeez looked set to be a high flier on the City University LLB, but prosecutors say he harboured violent tendencies towards prostitutes

Mar 12 2015 5:36pm

Legal pic of the day

Thinking outside the box

Mar 12 2015 3:38pm

Cardiff solicitors seek to wow clients with ‘Throwback Thursday’ childhood recollections

One wanted to be a Formula One driver, one wanted to be a doctor, another wanted to take over the world. They all ended up as lawyers

Mar 12 2015 2:39pm

Which law firm trademarked its logo first?

They may share the same initials but that's where the similarities end, according to Addleshaw Goddard and Anthony Gold Solicitors

Mar 12 2015 12:18pm

Lord Harley of Counsel Vs Welsh Crown Court judge — full transcript emerges

Court report reveals that both sides were a bit shakey on their facts

Mar 12 2015 9:06am