Category: News

Social mobility charity’s ‘Model Law Commission’ gets students thinking about what being a lawyer actually means

Big Voice London aims to bring people who see the world differently into the profession

Jan 8 2016 12:14pm

Junior barrister appears in court over supplying drugs in heart of legal London

Strand Chambers’ Henry Hendron was arrested earlier this year after boyfriend died of drug overdose at his Temple flat

Jan 8 2016 10:22am

Robots aren’t such a big threat to lawyers, say top academics

Predictions of solicitors and barristers' imminent demise are premature

Jan 8 2016 9:13am

Junior barrister, 33, made a Crown Court judge

Anna Midgley is the youngest recorder in recent history

Jan 7 2016 1:26pm

Nabarro improves on disappointing autumn retention result to reveal 89% spring figure

London firm confirms eight out of nine qualifying trainees will stay

Jan 7 2016 12:02pm

Iraq abuse inquiry firm comes out swinging against Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal referral

Leigh Day says challenges against MoD are an important check and balance

Jan 6 2016 12:36pm

Law student launches his own ‘law practice’ — and charges himself out at £25 an hour

Entrepreneurial rookie bids to fill legal aid gap and earn cash

Jan 6 2016 9:27am

People actually watch the UK Supreme Court TV channel

Neuberger, Hale, Sumption and the rest of the gang pull in the views

Jan 5 2016 2:44pm

Floods force closure of three Magistrates Courts

Nature disrupts justice

Jan 5 2016 10:05am

The world is going crazy for the lawyers from Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’

Dean Strang and Jerry Buting are the legal profession's new poster boys (contains spoilers)

Jan 4 2016 3:21pm

BPP GDL student to appear in court charged with murder

Carl Langdell, who launched his own law firm in August, suspected of killing teacher Katie Locke

Jan 4 2016 9:29am

Solicitor-advocate uses client’s Christmas jumper as advocacy tactic

"You can't send anyone to prison wearing that"

Dec 24 2015 10:10am

KPMG legal team reveals it’s offering training contracts amid soaring growth

Big Four giant is tight-lipped on details

Dec 22 2015 4:25pm

Lord Harley ‘takes legal action’ against the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for refusing to hear his case in the North

Another twist in long-running saga of controversial solicitor-advocate

Dec 22 2015 12:48pm

Clifford Chance future trainee uproar as firm cancels funding for Professional Skills Course

Policy switch has left students struggling to make ends meet

Dec 22 2015 10:09am