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EXCLUSIVE: Jones Day London trainee pleads not guilty to rape and coercive/controlling behaviour

He will appear at Isleworth Crown Court next month

Nov 5 2021 11:06am
Former Eversheds trainee accused of raping law student at house party

Ex-rookie solicitor, who was suspended following his arrest, also on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a second woman at same gathering

Oct 7 2021 5:02pm
Magistrate rebuked for calling junior barrister ‘huffy’ after she was mistaken for defendant three times in one day

Jacqueline Mitchell handed formal warning for ‘ill judged’ tweet

Sep 20 2021 11:28am
Aspiring lawyer successfully sues twin sister for £96,000 after she crashed car while sneezing

Injuries hinder future legal career, court finds

May 12 2020 11:15am
Jury duty: reflections of a first year law student

Seeing law applied first-hand is an invaluable experience for aspiring lawyers, says law and history undergrad David Dee

Nov 8 2019 8:57am
Benefit fraud trial: Lord Harley caught out after becoming ‘particularly elated’ following case victory, court hears

Filmed by investigators

Oct 30 2019 11:08am

Baroness Hale and Lady Justice Macur tipped for top jobs

May the best women win

Jul 12 2016 12:39pm
Convicted: Man found guilty of sexually assaulting paralegal at Fieldfisher Christmas party

A trainee heard her cries for help and came to her aid

Jul 8 2016 11:45am
Judges’ Crown Court sentencing remarks to be filmed for first time

Pilot could see parts of high profile trials shown live on TV

Mar 21 2016 7:59am
What it’s like to do jury duty when you are a barrister

Hardwicke’s Andy Creer experiences life on the other side of the courtroom

Sep 23 2015 9:54am
Why trying to persuade a judge that the authority of the law doesn’t apply to you isn’t such a good court tactic

Since enjoying a flurry of publicity after this memorable attempt to arrest a judge (see…

Oct 11 2013 9:08am
Has Sainsbury’s launched a legal services arm?

‘Sainsbury’s Legal’ doesn’t, of course, exist (yet), which makes this bail condition — which appeared…

Jul 1 2013 3:17pm

Anonymous case report of the week

The Court of Appeal’s recent judgement in AAA (by her litigation friend BBB) v Associated…

May 21 2013 3:12pm
Leaked CPS email details security breaches in robing room strewn with 999 tapes, confidential files and deodorant cans

Judging by an email leaked to us over the weekend, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)…

Apr 23 2013 12:40pm
End of the day round-up

Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding sentenced to six-month driving ban [Daily Mail] Met police planning dawn…

Apr 16 2013 5:18pm

EXCLUSIVE: Jones Day London trainee pleads not guilty to rape and coercive/controlling behaviour