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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

Top lawyers’ horror at prospect of putting a dead man on trial

Lord Janner "trial of facts" would be a modern legal first

Dec 21 2015 5:41pm

ULaw students hit by legal database fail

As if Christmas exams weren’t stressful enough

Dec 21 2015 11:11am

Crime doesn’t pay: Students who opt for bar glamour careers will always earn way less than kids who choose safe corporate route

Thinking of a career at the criminal bar? You could be over £40,000 better off working in Aldi

Dec 18 2015 11:57am

Law student-led Oxford University a cappella group goes viral with classic Xmas cover

Unbelievably high-achieving wannabe solicitor racks up another top extra-curricular achievement for his CV

Dec 18 2015 9:22am

Court of Appeal refers ‘UK’s top barrister’ to regulator over his incredible website

Michael Wolkind QC's “inappropriate attempts at humour” during murder trial will also be scrutinised by Bar Standards Board

Dec 17 2015 11:32am