Category: News

Fifty Shades of trainee solicitor torture

Forget the book; sod the gala film opening -- as Valentine’s Day approaches, wannabe lawyers should just read this

Feb 13 2015 9:58am

Legal Practice Course student in 155-mile arctic adventure charity bid

Lectures at the University of Law will never seem the same again after bedding down for a week in the freezing cold with a pack of dogs

Feb 13 2015 9:01am

Morning round-up: Friday 13 February

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Feb 13 2015 8:00am

Legal pic of the day

The Supreme Court -- it’s the new rock ‘n’ roll

Feb 12 2015 4:23pm

Saga telly advert creates a world where everyone speaks like lawyers – and it’s not pretty

Alternative business structure giant pitches for grey pound legal services market in major threat to traditional high street law firms

Feb 12 2015 1:36pm

Student ‘got a pupillage interview at Chancery set’ by legally analysing Shaggy rap on application form

But wannabe barrister's subsequent gloating on Twitter was probably not a great idea

Feb 12 2015 9:59am

Clifford Chance completes magic circle retention report by rejecting 9% of its NQs

Allen & Overy remains on top with 93% rate while Freshfields lets the most newly-qualifieds go

Feb 12 2015 9:23am

Morning round-up: Thursday 12 February

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Feb 12 2015 7:59am

Legal pic of the day

Wait ... what?

Feb 11 2015 4:40pm

Guardian chief names law firms that threatened legal action over HSBC files

Newspaper received 130 lawyers' letters -- editor-in-chief tweets a selection

Feb 11 2015 3:07pm

Meet ‘Hewie’ the social media savvy law firm dog

North-east solicitors adopt a cuddly puppy look for their firm’s Twitter personality -- but no word on whether pets are allowed to join staff during working day

Feb 11 2015 12:20pm

BPTC student stands for local council in Grayling’s constituency

Funnily enough, young Labour party candidate and wannabe barrister takes a dim view of the Lord Chancellor’s record on access to justice

Feb 11 2015 9:22am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 February

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Feb 11 2015 8:01am

Legal pic of the day

Stock image fail

Feb 10 2015 5:26pm

Linklaters latest magic circle firm to release newly-qualified retention rate – 91% stay on

Only Clifford Chance remains silent on which qualifying trainees will be lucky or sad

Feb 10 2015 4:47pm

Review: Better Call Saul — spinning off Breaking Bad

Much anticipated legal drama will leave many viewers cold and depressed -- but it's early days yet

Feb 10 2015 3:29pm

‘I attached a picture of my snake instead of my certificates … and I still got the job at Clyde & Co’

How do you land a role at a top City firm? Send them a picture of your pet snake

Feb 10 2015 1:30pm

5 out of 42 of Slaughter and May’s qualifying trainees leave firm

Retention rate at elite firm falls to lowest since 2013

Feb 10 2015 10:59am

The Durham Uni law student pulling in City firm-levels of cash in return for dating sugar daddies

Final year law student earns £1,500 for between two or three "dates" a month

Feb 10 2015 9:38am

Legal pic of the day

More lawyers should have branded motorbikes

Feb 9 2015 7:36pm

Full letter: Lawyer for ‘Left Shark’ replica designer responds to Katy Perry’s cease & desist threat

What could pop star "possibly stand to gain from declaring war on an Internet meme"?

Feb 9 2015 5:53pm