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Legal pic of the day

Taking the biscuit

Mar 11 2015 5:37pm

Now even the Law Society has fallen into the gavel trap

Its job is to represent every solicitor in England and Wales, but the venerable 192-year-old body needs to brush up on UK court procedure

Mar 11 2015 3:27pm

Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds

A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post

Mar 11 2015 12:28pm

Hogan Lovells releases revised retention rate of 72%

Hogan Lovells confirm latest Spring 2015 retention rate with revised 72% figure -- with two final trainees sticking with the firm

Mar 11 2015 10:49am

Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?

Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers

Mar 11 2015 9:19am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 March

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Mar 11 2015 7:54am

Legal pic of the day

Lego judges are a thing

Mar 10 2015 8:00pm

5 ways that ditching the trainee recruitment code could affect how firms treat students

Regulator's controversial decision to abandon trainee recruitment code of practice will make City law graduate hiring more investment bank-like

Mar 10 2015 2:16pm

Morning round-up: Tuesday 10 March

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Mar 10 2015 8:10am

Amal Clooney joins Columbia University as visiting lecturer

Doughty Street human rights barrister bags prestigious New York gig

Mar 9 2015 9:26am

Morning round-up: Monday 9 March

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Mar 9 2015 8:06am

Legal pic of the day

Do you get Snake on that?

Mar 6 2015 4:51pm

Magna Carta: the rap battle

BBC children’s telly sketch team pump up the volume over ancient rights

Mar 6 2015 3:01pm

Trainee retention latest: Baker & McKenzie keeps 82% while Nabarro hits 100%

Two more corporate firms find homes for over 80% of their newly-qualifying young

Mar 6 2015 12:28pm

Hogan Lovells lawyer stars in House of Cards as a version of himself

Washington DC-based litigator was originally called in to advise on legal accuracy of scenes in third season

Mar 6 2015 10:47am

The Judge Rules: Training contracts and pupillages should be scrapped

If yet another review of legal education must be launched -- let’s hope regulators have the guts to propose something radical and meaningful

Mar 6 2015 9:08am

Morning round-up: Friday 6 March

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Mar 6 2015 8:25am

Legal pic of the day

A shelfie

Mar 5 2015 6:11pm