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Weird laws of sport

Whatever you do, keep your hat on

Aug 15 2016 9:15am

Morning round-up: Monday 15 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 15 2016 7:47am

Global megafirm blues: Life as a rockstar lawyer after the merger

Meet new fictional columnist Mike Kitson, whose boutique firm has just been swallowed up by a US commercial behemoth

Aug 12 2016 1:41pm

Judge who dropped C-bomb in court to be investigated

Judge Patricia Lynch QC branded thug "a bit of a c**t"

Aug 12 2016 11:06am

City law firm’s internal Brexit fears memo leaked into blogosphere

Trowers & Hamlins prepares for "bumps in the road ahead"

Aug 12 2016 10:20am

Happy birthday to the Dangerous Dogs Act!

Country’s crappest legislation turns 25 today

Aug 12 2016 9:55am

Woman with law degree, masters and PhD becomes the country’s most successful female Olympian

Meanwhile most students have barely got out of bed today

Aug 12 2016 9:22am

Morning round-up: Friday 12 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 12 2016 7:54am

Bristol law student who illegally sublet her council house convicted of fraud

Judge adjourned punishment so she could finish final year exams

Aug 11 2016 1:46pm

The full Lord Harley SDT judgment has been published

Legal Cheek gets two mentions

Aug 11 2016 12:45pm

Hogan Lovells hires first ever Birmingham trainees

Firm to offer two TCs in UK's second city each year

Aug 11 2016 11:08am

The best and the worst law student summer hoorahs

We're all going on a summer holiday (to the library)

Aug 11 2016 9:22am

Morning round-up: Thursday 11 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 11 2016 7:57am

University of Derby law student uses 1870s case law to show student loan T&Cs do NOT apply

David secures victory over Goliath thanks to contract law classic Parker v South Eastern Railway Co

Aug 10 2016 11:03am

Should the UK introduce Italy’s anti-vegan law?

We spoke to some criminal lawyers to find out

Aug 10 2016 9:04am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 10 August

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Aug 10 2016 7:48am

Mayer Brown ups NQ pay packets to £71,500

City giant also reveals 67% autumn retention result

Aug 9 2016 12:11pm

Allen & Overy LGBT poster provokes social media hilarity

Not sure the magic circle firm thought this one through...

Aug 9 2016 11:32am

My training contract has been mis-sold to me: What do I do?

Dream job isn’t what it says on the tin

Aug 9 2016 10:12am