Tag: Students

Number of ‘super law schools’ taking over 500 law students a year more than doubles

Exclusive: Huge increase in law student numbers, though some unis experience major falls

Mar 21 2018 8:58am

Exeter law students embroiled in racism scandal suspended over vile WhatsApp messages

University and police investigating -- as one student has training contract offer revoked

Mar 20 2018 11:29am

Law Society recommends 3% boost to minimum trainee salary

£21,561 in London and £19,122 elsewhere -- but figures only guidance and not enforceable

Mar 20 2018 10:18am

Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Pinsent Masons, Irwin Mitchell, Womble Bond Dickinson, Exchange Chambers and ULaw

Apply to attend our latest student commercial awareness event as part of the Secrets to Success series

Mar 19 2018 4:17pm

The threat of lawtech is a huge opportunity, if you’re willing to leave the training contract rat race

A new career path where law graduates are in high demand has been paved

Mar 19 2018 9:13am

Law degrees to be graded gold, silver and bronze under new government proposals

Follows similar ranking system for universities

Mar 12 2018 4:56pm

Don’t forget about mental health in the diversity debate

LawCare speaks to junior lawyers struggling with stress, depression and drink problems on a daily basis. CEO Elizabeth Rimmer says the legal profession is due a culture change -- and that this will have a positive impact on diversity

Mar 12 2018 10:36am

ULaw strikes LPC and GDL deal with Liverpool University

Despite SRA plans to scrap both courses

Mar 9 2018 12:14pm

Donoghue v Stevenson placard makes star appearance on university picket line

As Edinburgh Law School defends itself against accusations it had tried to 'break' the strike

Mar 8 2018 10:03am

Students experiencing knockbacks need to realise they’re playing a numbers game

Sarah Ramsey, the dean at The University of Law Birmingham, reflects on her time in law and what students should be doing now to improve their training contract chances

Mar 6 2018 1:24pm

King’s College beats UCL in Vis Pre-Moot London derby

Big win for rookie arbitrators at White & Case-hosted comp

Mar 5 2018 10:41am

How my role as a university manager was the perfect stepping stone to training contract success

Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Sarah Greenwood talks about the upsides to life as one of firm’s student ambassadors

Mar 2 2018 12:55pm

Cambridge wrestles ‘best law school in the country’ crown from Oxford

Oxford had taken the top spot for past two years

Mar 1 2018 12:49pm

Wannabe barrister who lied about masters degree and work experience in pupillage application is disbarred

She claimed to have helped ten prisoners escape the death penalty

Feb 28 2018 4:12pm

Number of privately-educated law students falls as state school kids increase by thousands

Exclusive: Profession's social mobility problem not reflected at university level

Feb 28 2018 9:18am

Why you shouldn’t be afraid to go a little bit out of your depth

Jacqui Timmins, head of Pinsent Masons’ Leeds office, on how to forge a successful career in the law

Feb 27 2018 4:07pm