Category: News
A new law school is being built in a bunker under Lincoln’s Inn to deliver a not-for-profit BPTC
Exclusive: Inns of Court fight back against private law schools
Two City firms back latest bid to ease law firm recruitment path for socially underprivileged
Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith join three magic circle players in mentoring and advice scheme
Oi lawyers — do more free work, demands think tank
A leading political thinker-cum-Anglican theologian reckons the legal profession should spend up to 10% of time on pro bono
Telly quiz show barrister allegedly ‘smelled of cannabis’ as he advised client
Exclusive: The Chase’s general knowledge genius denies improper behaviour following pasting in Court of Appeal hearing
Courts set to grind to a juddering halt as criminal bar votes to stop taking new work
Breaking: Rank and file barristers rebel against QCs' wishes
Arts students work harder than law students, stats reveal
A leading education think tank suggests wannabe lawyers might not have it as tough as they make out to counterparts in other disciplines
Bar student from failed judicial review advertises himself as an ‘employment lawyer’
Exclusive: Religious minister and former car-worker-turned BPTC student caught up in ongoing row over barrister title
Jones Day and Taylor Wessing continue strong autumn retention trend for City firms
London office of US giant hangs onto all qualifiers; Anglo-German firm keeps 87%
Anger and confusion as hundreds of students unexpectedly fail the BPTC ethics module
Exclusive: Litigation is in the air as the Bar Standards Board refuses to review the marks
Uni of Law tight-lipped over its bid to take on business school market
Europe’s biggest law school launches De Broc; but silent on student numbers
Pupillage Gateway moved to January so students know if they have chambers place before committing to BPTC
Exclusive: Finally, a move to protect wannabe barristers
Mills & Reeve reveals strong autumn retention figure of 88%
The 14 new lawyers will be spread across the firm’s Cambridge, Norwich and Birmingham offices
The award-nominated pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap
A 'highly commended’ programme charges law students nearly £400 in training fees to gain courtroom experience
Top regional law firms that pay newly qualified lawyers less than Tube drivers
As London’s Underground strike takes hold, Legal Cheek asks junior lawyers: fancy shouting mind the gap?
City law firm breaks silence over mysterious pupillage award process
International niche litigation player Kobre & Kim denies it attempted to breach the spirit of bar’s recruitment rules
Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army
A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history
Bar student forced to re-sit entire BPTC after failing just one module
Birmingham High Court ruling means that students failing part of course will be forced to cough up for another round of full fees
White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers
Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm
Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors
Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession
Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video
Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function
Spotlight on London niche litigation law firm over alleged possible pupillage rule breach
International boutique practice Kobre & Kim refuses to comment on fate of wannabe barrister applications