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Legal Cheek talks… should the £20 note burning law student be kicked out of Cambridge?

Nearly 23,000 have signed a petition calling for his removal

Feb 15 2017 4:45pm

New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the profession, warns Junior Lawyers Division

Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be 'substantially cheaper'

Feb 15 2017 11:06am

UK Supreme Court justices are hearing death penalty cases

And it's not a 'dirty little secret'

Feb 15 2017 9:48am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 15 2017 7:43am

11 reasons why you should date a lawyer

We know you want to

Feb 14 2017 8:56am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 14 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 14 2017 7:48am

Posh cars (and even a horse-drawn carriage) descend on Westminster as barristers celebrate new silk status

And there were plenty of full bottomed wigs and silver buckled shoes too

Feb 13 2017 1:44pm

The Daily Mail went on a crazy anti-lawyer rampage this weekend

Newspaper’s tirade included telling profession it should apologise for Phil Shiner

Feb 13 2017 11:34am

I used my autism to my advantage and secured a training contract at Reed Smith

Why keep quiet about a disability when it has so many positive aspects?

Feb 13 2017 10:15am

BPTC student uses skills she’s learnt on bar course to challenge government’s decision to strip her dad of his benefits

Anita Dowman admits she ‘wouldn’t have had a clue’ how to bring the case without her law studies

Feb 13 2017 9:06am

Morning round-up: Monday 13 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 13 2017 7:56am

Clifford Chance’s spring retention score slumps to 67%

Magic circle colossus keeps just 31 trainees

Feb 10 2017 3:23pm

Linklaters silent over air-rage armrest passenger’s solicitor claim

Footage of 'lawyers' clashing on Malaga bound flight has gone viral

Feb 10 2017 1:54pm

How the House of Lords might save us from a Trump University in Britain

Government’s controversial university bill has stormy ride through upper house

Feb 10 2017 12:12pm

This is what Amal and George’s baby might look like

Doughty Street barrister and Hollywood actor expecting twins

Feb 10 2017 10:39am

Cambridge law student filmed on Snapchat torching £20 note in front of homeless man

He was wearing a bow tie and tails when he did it

Feb 10 2017 9:32am

Email scammers attempt to dupe public with Supreme Court subpoena

The message tells recipients they’re invited to court 'because of crime commitment’

Feb 10 2017 9:16am