Category: News
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New meme puts legal spin on preppie hell
Law Society launches cheesy ad campaign to alert punters that solicitors do law
Latest wheeze from Chancery Lane prompts a look at the marketing gurus’ clichéd view of lawyers and the legal profession
What should we do with the Inns of Court’s empty law libraries?
Middle Temple's library alone costs £725,000-a-year to maintain -- and is quieter than ever now all those books are available online
Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 September
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On the ball
Clifford Chance shifts LPC student deal to BPP
In a move that leaves the University of Law with only one magic circle firm on its books, Clifford Chance joins Allen & Overy in defecting to rival
Drugs conviction puts student’s legal career in peril
Legal profession regulatory bodies take a dim view of class-A convictions, but cases are assessed individually
Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 September
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Inns of Court clamp down on skateboarding barristers
University of Law to bring in aptitude test for its BPTC
Test will be introduced next year, along with minimum 2:1 entry requirement
9 reasons why ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’ has the best LinkedIn CV of any lawyer ever
There may be confusion about the right of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker to call himself ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’. But the man is the undisputed Lord of LinkedIn
Morning round-up: Monday 1 September
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Solicitor ID cards
Solicitor-advocate who judge slammed for dressing ‘like something out of Harry Potter’ expresses shock at ‘unwarranted attack’
Speaking exclusively to Legal Cheek, Alan Blacker — who also goes by the title Lord Harley — hits back at Crown Court judge who questioned his appearance, title and qualifications
Social mobility report’s shallow analysis of legal profession
Headline figures slam judiciary for being public school-educated toffs, but provides little insight demographics of wider sectors
Baker & McKenzie cuts training contract numbers by 12% as new Belfast support centre announced
EXCLUSIVE: Outsourcing stifles training contract growth at City law firms -- reductions in London graduate intake at Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy following Northern Ireland support office ventures
Morning round-up: Friday 29 August
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Rockin’ the law
Legal executive chief leads lawyers in ice bucket challenge
Jury still out on whether Justice Secretary Grayling as well as Law Society and Bar...
A post-drinking binge kebab could cut domestic violence and accidents, argues solicitor
Social services take note -- kebabs should be promoted to the front line in the battle against domestic violence. At least, that’s the view of a licensing lawyer in Scotland
Ambulance chasers become the ambulance
A Merseyside claims management company faces potential legal action after promoting its services via an ... ambulance