Tag: Students

ULaw to launch campus and tech hub in Nottingham

Announcement comes just weeks after law school giant confirmed new Hong Kong outpost

Dec 10 2018 12:45pm

50% boost to pupil pay minimum from September 2019

£18,436 in London and £15,728 elsewhere

Dec 6 2018 1:29pm

BPP introduces video advocacy entrance exam for BPTC

One of the biggest bar course providers to bring in aptitude test

Dec 6 2018 8:49am

My most memorable pro bono case

Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Dec 5 2018 1:50pm

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?

There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Dec 5 2018 8:54am

Ariana Grande pays tribute to Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods in ‘thank u, next’ music video

Singing superstar reveals she tweaked iconic 'bend and snap' to avoid being sued

Dec 3 2018 11:19am

Reflections of a former paralegal

Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

Nov 30 2018 1:50pm

ULaw students hit out after they’re told to defer to get cheaper GDL and LPC fees

Exclusive: Law school giant slashes cost of online courses by up to £3,000 for 2019 academic year, leaving some current students unhappy

Nov 29 2018 4:16pm

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story

Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor

Nov 29 2018 9:47am

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer

Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

Nov 28 2018 1:35pm

What happens when you go overboard on law fair freebies?

I've got 99 law problems but the merch ain't one

Nov 28 2018 12:43pm

The scenic route to the commercial bar

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest bar student event, ‘How to make it as a barrister’, on the evening of Tuesday 4 December, Hardwicke barrister Laurence Page tells us about his unusual career journey to date

Nov 27 2018 2:22pm

80% of law internships are unpaid

Substantial confusion on the law concerning work placements, social mobility report finds

Nov 27 2018 9:57am

My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer

A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening

Nov 26 2018 2:15pm
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Labour would stop BPTC ‘racket’ run by ‘profiteers’

Let Inns offer the vocational course, says shadow attorney-general Baroness Chakrabarti

Nov 26 2018 10:52am

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience

Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

Nov 22 2018 7:56pm

Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division

SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown

Nov 22 2018 10:23am

ULaw to launch Hong Kong campus

Legal education giant's first overseas outpost to open September 2019

Nov 22 2018 9:13am