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Bar blasts solicitors for ‘dumbing down’ Crown Court advocacy — and calls for legal execs to be barred
Knife fight looms between three branches of the profession following release of inflammatory Bar Council report
Lawyer uses lego to reveal the artist inside
"There was nothing wrong with me being a lawyer, but I always knew there was another me, an Artist Me, lurking inside"
Could festival toilets law be the hot new practice area of 2015?
From Glasto to the Isle of Wight, banks of portaloos hide a potential minefield of accidents and personal injury litigation, says England’s newest lavatory law specialist
Exclusive: There really is a barrister called Zane Malik
One Direction April Fools’ joke comes true (sort of) as Legal Cheek unearths a young barrister in Lincoln’s Inn who could be the boy-bander of the law
Only 66% of qualifying lawyers to remain at King & Wood Mallesons
King & Wood Mallesons will keep just 12 out of 18 qualifying trainees
Research shows in-house lawyers pushed to the brink of illegality
Young lawyers might fancy the nine-to-five routine of corporate legal departments, but an ethical swamp awaits
These aren’t drafting tips … Prof sends students anal beads porn link in email fail
Philadelphia law school of many expensive names investigates how a link to Porn Hub was included in helpful guide to students
8 top English uni law faculties dropped from Singapore bar approved institution list
Cries of protectionism ring out as Russell Group stars are axed
The Judge rules: thank-you, Weil, for exposing work-life balance charade
Big law firms should be honest with their junior lawyers about what life is like at a top-tier practice: the money is great but it's hard work
Lawyer to take part in arctic rugby world record attempt
Eversheds associate will strap on his snow shoes and trek 100 miles to play rugby at the north pole in charity world record attempt
Yet another BPTC is being launched — despite chronic shortage of pupillages
BPP is controversially to bring its BPTC to Brum, despite only nine pupillage places available in all the West Midlands as of yesterday
Global law firm apologises for April Fool promising better work-life balance
Associates at Weil Gotshal’s offices around the world are fuming at ham-fisted bid by the senior partnership to take the piss out of work-life balance issues
The lamps went out all over legal London today
Power cut bring chaos to lawyer-land, but several brave souls manage to get down the pub
Judges give Grayling a special birthday present — another High Court defeat
Justice Secretary gets slapped down again, this time over prisoner transfer reforms – but happy b-day, nonetheless, Chris
Newly-qualified retention latest: Simmons clocks up 80%
City firm hangs on to 12 of 15 freshly minted solicitors -- and places one in house
Lawyer left red-faced in Facebook advert typo
Today's *face palm* award goes to a US lawyer in Maryland -- but, hands up, it could happen to any of us ...
Former One Direction star Zayn Malik to be fast-tracked to bar pupillage (April Fool!)
Just days after jacking in boy band -- and with no traditional qualifications -- Zayn Malik has bagged a place at a magic circle chambers
Morning round-up: Wednesday 1 April
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Access to Freshfields’ new Manchester office is through a shopping centre
Lawyers at esteemed magic circle firm will be able to grab fast-food and trainers en route to work
Clifford Chance lawyers prepare to swap their suits for hoodies that are colour-coded by rank
No, it's not 1 April yet -- this is legit
Morning round-up: Tuesday 31 March
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts