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Pupillage Gateway moved to January so students know if they have chambers place before committing to BPTC
Exclusive: Finally, a move to protect wannabe barristers
Meet the traditional Law Society man on steps — and the garrotted wife
Weird rituals were enacted at yesterday’s annual meeting of the body that represents solicitors
Mills & Reeve reveals strong autumn retention figure of 88%
The 14 new lawyers will be spread across the firm’s Cambridge, Norwich and Birmingham offices
Booked up
Can anyone beat this pile of law tomes?
The Judge Rules: Chambers have a niggling problem with sexual harassment
Bar authorities have done well with recent £4,000 fine, but the hearing process needs to be more open
The award-nominated pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap
A 'highly commended’ programme charges law students nearly £400 in training fees to gain courtroom experience
Morning round-up: Friday 10 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Top regional law firms that pay newly qualified lawyers less than Tube drivers
As London’s Underground strike takes hold, Legal Cheek asks junior lawyers: fancy shouting mind the gap?
City law firm breaks silence over mysterious pupillage award process
International niche litigation player Kobre & Kim denies it attempted to breach the spirit of bar’s recruitment rules
A young advocate’s guide to the courtroom, featuring Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’
Your Honour, are you OK?
Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army
A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history
Morning round-up: Thursday 9 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Is this the real ‘Suits’ law firm?
Ok, so they’re in unfashionable Toronto and not NYC, but the airbrushed Henein Hutchison mob has nailed the look just in time for broadcast of series five
Bar student forced to re-sit entire BPTC after failing just one module
Birmingham High Court ruling means that students failing part of course will be forced to cough up for another round of full fees
White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers
Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm
Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors
Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession
Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video
Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function
Spotlight on London niche litigation law firm over alleged possible pupillage rule breach
International boutique practice Kobre & Kim refuses to comment on fate of wannabe barrister applications
Court user lashes out at ban on legal aid debates in robing rooms
Officials have confirmed that mentioning the word “strike” while on court premises is a naughty step offence
Dinah Rose QC calls on judges to quit Garrick Club after it votes to keep out women
Shock as private members club beloved of senior lawyers stays men only