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School girl’s relationship contract to prevent boyfriend talking to ‘hoes’ goes viral

A fruitful career in contract law awaits unnamed eighth grader

Jun 17 2016 3:38pm

Lord Neuberger’s ‘plea’ for a university law syllabus shake up

“Greater prominence for ethics” proposals get the thumbs up from professors

Jun 17 2016 2:01pm

Magic circle lawyers register in Ireland ahead of EU referendum

With the EU referendum less than a week away, City outfits quietly ready themselves for possible exit

Jun 17 2016 11:53am

Aspiring barristers anger as Pupillage Gateway glitch means applications are missing GDL and BPTC grades

Exclusive: Gateway's copy-and-paste feature reproduces everything BUT vital grades on pupillage applications

Jun 17 2016 9:01am

Morning round-up: Friday 17 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 17 2016 7:54am

Court of Appeal brands Judge Peter Smith’s incredible Blackstone Chambers letter ‘disgraceful’

CoA orders retrial in Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd, but clears controversial judge of bias

Jun 16 2016 1:17pm

The Met rejects calls to investigate ‘Waterloo sex QC’ — for now

As Graeme Stening accepts a caution for outraging public decency, talk turns to his anonymous female companion and whether she should be investigated for perverting the course of justice

Jun 16 2016 12:55pm

US outfit Cadwalader ups London NQ pay to coveted £124,000 level

New York stalwart is the latest firm to jump aboard the "MoneyLaw" bandwagon

Jun 16 2016 10:45am

5 Essex Court invites wannabe barristers to pupillage interview by ‘mistake’

Exclusive: Technical glitch leaves bar hopefuls "gutted"

Jun 16 2016 9:03am

Morning round-up: Thursday 16 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 16 2016 7:54am

Sexist email DLA Piper partner fined £15,000

Nick West hit headlines back in 2014 after a number of derogatory emails between him and Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore were leaked

Jun 15 2016 11:54am

ULaw students petition government to fund aspiring lawyers’ LPCs

Second years push for university loan shake up

Jun 15 2016 9:07am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 June

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jun 15 2016 7:52am

Thief found guilty of stealing his OWN defence barrister’s phone

Do not bite the hand that... is trying to keep you out of prison

Jun 14 2016 1:29pm

Is the Supreme Court about to change the law of homicide?

Student syllabuses set to change YET again

Jun 14 2016 12:48pm

Akin Gump London office latest to up NQ pay to £127k and beyond

City lawyers at Washington-based giant beneficiaries of US salary war and Brexit fears

Jun 14 2016 11:39am