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Lord Keen QC resigns in row over Brexit bill

Will Robert Buckland follow?

Sep 17 2020 9:08am

The days of Conservatives wanting to lock fewer people up are over

Unlike his recent predecessors, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland wants to see more people in prison, says CJ McKinney

Sep 16 2020 1:01pm

Law firm office shuttered after being linked to 18 cases of COVID-19

But outfit hits back, saying it's trying its best under ‘tough’ circumstances -- and that council got it wrong

Sep 16 2020 10:57am

Crowdfunding wannabe barrister pledges free careers advice in return for donations

Mohamed Hussein Iman needs £15k to start GDL

Sep 16 2020 9:23am
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner office London lawyer

BCLP posts 76% retention rate and ups trainee pay

16 out of 21 stay put

Sep 15 2020 10:29am

Ex-Attorney General brands PM’s Brexit plan ‘unconscionable’

Geoffrey Cox QC MP to vote to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial Internal Market Bill

Sep 14 2020 11:00am

Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption

Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law

Sep 14 2020 10:15am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Sep 14 2020 8:04am

Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with ‘pen and paper’ October resits

One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms

Sep 11 2020 11:25am

Come into the office just 60% of the time, Herbert Smith Freehills tells lawyers

Benchmark set for post-pandemic operations

Sep 11 2020 10:24am

The top 10 Instagram memes that got us through lockdown

Legal Cheek hits 50,000 Insta-followers and counting...

Sep 11 2020 9:12am
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Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Sep 11 2020 7:50am

SRA reportedly probing Mishcon de Reya

City firm allegedly being investigated over two separate matters

Sep 10 2020 1:59pm

Big screen justice: Cinemas to host Scottish jury trials

Selected for their good digital connectivity and secure IT infrastructure

Sep 10 2020 10:07am

Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy

Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy

Sep 9 2020 1:53pm

COVID-19: Regulator predicts drop in pupillage numbers

Knock-on effects of pandemic likely felt by students seeking training spots over next two years, according to new BSB impact report

Sep 9 2020 10:27am

ULaw and BPP prepare to reopen following COVID shutdown

Tutors to wear protective visors

Sep 9 2020 9:16am

Top government lawyer quits in Brexit row

Sir Jonathan Jones 'very unhappy' at Downing Street's decision to overwrite parts of Northern Ireland protocol, report claims

Sep 8 2020 3:16pm

DWF reveals profit uptick despite ‘significant COVID-19 impact’

Listed law firm issues bullish trading update for first quarter of new financial year

Sep 8 2020 12:42pm