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Cardiff University law student appears on Rich Kids Go Skint

Wannabe solicitor spends up to £100 a week on Deliveroo takeaways

Nov 18 2019 3:19pm

It’s official: cryptocurrency is property and smart contracts are binding

Legal statement aims to position UK as fintech and lawtech leader

Nov 18 2019 11:48am

Three judges get into drunken brawl, two end up with bullet wounds

They’d gone out for a quiet drink ahead of a judicial training day the next morning

Nov 18 2019 9:41am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Nov 18 2019 8:05am

US Supreme Court legend Ruth Bader Ginsburg now has her own Lady Hale spider pin

'Notorious RBG' thanks lawyers at 2 Bedford Row for arachnid fashion item

Nov 15 2019 12:00pm

STEM Future Lawyers and BPP launch 2020 GDL scholarship

Applications now open for science students interested in law

Nov 15 2019 11:00am

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Nov 15 2019 8:48am

Reprimand for barrister and former UKIP activist who failed to turn up at court

Richard Hendron put an 'ill-prepared second-six pupil' in his place

Nov 14 2019 11:38am

Will my BTEC stop me getting a training contract with a top firm?

'Any help would be appreciated'

Nov 14 2019 10:24am

BPP confirms new bar course will be over £5,000 cheaper than current BPTC

£13,870 in London and £12,620 elsewhere

Nov 14 2019 8:57am

Barrister banned over indecent images conviction

Leicester Uni law grad jailed for 12 months

Nov 13 2019 11:38am

Legal Services Board: super-exam isn’t a done deal

Super-regulator flags concerns over quality and cost

Nov 13 2019 10:46am

Manchester Law Society named as official partner of LegalEdCon North

CEO Fran Eccles-Bech highlights opportunity to boost innovation and widen access in legal education ahead of 30 January event

Nov 13 2019 9:57am

Law students to be taught meditation to prepare for workplace stress

New initiatives will also include online 'mindfulness' module

Nov 13 2019 8:47am

Hale takes subtle swipe at Sumption over suggestion it will take 50 years to achieve gender equality across judiciary

Outspoken ex-Supreme Court judge made controversial comments in 2015

Nov 12 2019 11:06am
Leigh Day soldiers solicitors

Bristol Uni law students offer free legal support to ex-service veterans

Advice on issues including housing, employment and social welfare

Nov 11 2019 12:23pm

Super-exam could damage ‘credibility’ of solicitor qualification, junior lawyers warn

JLD urges super-regulator to think carefully before giving new exam final sign-off

Nov 11 2019 10:57am

3 essential skills all junior lawyers must master

Law firm life can be tough, says Cleary Gottlieb associate Eloise Skinner. Here’s how to master it

Nov 11 2019 8:56am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Nov 11 2019 12:01am