Category: News
Slaughter and May is increasing its Christmas bonuses — but not by as much as Skadden
Jealous? Just remember that Slaughter and May lawyers are themselves seething with resentment at Skadden lawyers
Research: Majority of law grads now become paralegals before doing a training contract
New pre-trainee tier is becoming the norm
Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Magic 8-Ball -- the lawyer edition
We’re selling a limited number of special edition lawyer Christmas cards
Entertain family and friends with law-themed seasonal greeting
Garden Court barrister walks into a lamppost — Twitter goes wild
Social media is watching
London law student creates ‘Writ of Summons’ to ask coursemate to law society ball
Courtship, wannabe lawyer-style
Morning round-up: Monday 1 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Barefoot lawyer
Review: ‘The Dog’ — a lawyer howls for freedom in Dubai
A former London barrister has written a witty and entertaining tale of ex-pat life in the psychologically confusing emirate
Law is one of most ethnically diverse university subjects, government stats show
Some 32% of LLB students are non-white, yet ethnic minorities remain poorly represented at many top law firms
Morning round-up: Friday 28 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Kings of comedy
Joshua Rozenberg photobombs Andrew Mitchell at the RCJ following ‘Plebgate’ trial
Days after bagging yet another honorary doctorate, BBC Law in Action presenter is in the news again
The Apprentice review: ex-Slaughter and May lawyer Felipe wins big
Last night's episode of BBC reality show was a celebration of corporate lawyers big picture vision
Next in the gavel hall of shame — step forward Staffordshire University law school
It claims to offer students the opportunity “to develop advocacy skills in an authentic courtroom setting” -- so why the auction room hammer?
Morning round-up: Thursday 27 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Bar regulator suspends bomb hoax and child porn barrister
The Bar Standards Board issues statement saying it had already taken action against Michael Shrimpton
Legal pic of the day
O Tannenbaum -- it’s that time of year …
Exclusive interview: sacked BBC Apprentice solicitor on her journey from self-funded LPC student to solicitor-entrepreneur
Lauren Riley fell foul last week of Alan Sugar, but the two-and-a-half-year qualified solicitor reckons she’s still got big plans
Irate Lord Justice Jackson uses Court of Appeal judgment to issue lawyers with student-style skeleton argument tips
Top judge snaps after wading through "35 pages of rambling prolixity"