Tag: Students

Law is the hardest degree to get a first in

You’re twice as likely to get top marks if you study medicine

Feb 20 2017 10:55am

Fieldfisher confirms Birmingham training contracts

City outfit’s newbies will start this September

Feb 17 2017 11:36am

Is my education in Colombia the reason I can’t get a training contract?

Graduating from a 'non-fancy' university is my biggest disadvantage

Feb 17 2017 10:34am

Legal Cheek talks… should the £20 note burning law student be kicked out of Cambridge?

Nearly 23,000 have signed a petition calling for his removal

Feb 15 2017 4:45pm

New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the profession, warns Junior Lawyers Division

Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be 'substantially cheaper'

Feb 15 2017 11:06am

Event: How to become a serious injury lawyer – live in Manchester

Top solicitors and barristers share their wisdom with students

Feb 14 2017 2:29pm

11 reasons why you should date a lawyer

We know you want to

Feb 14 2017 8:56am

I used my autism to my advantage and secured a training contract at Reed Smith

Why keep quiet about a disability when it has so many positive aspects?

Feb 13 2017 10:15am

BPTC student uses skills she’s learnt on bar course to challenge government’s decision to strip her dad of his benefits

Anita Dowman admits she ‘wouldn’t have had a clue’ how to bring the case without her law studies

Feb 13 2017 9:06am

Clifford Chance’s spring retention score slumps to 67%

Magic circle colossus keeps just 31 trainees

Feb 10 2017 3:23pm

Cambridge law student filmed on Snapchat torching £20 note in front of homeless man

He was wearing a bow tie and tails when he did it

Feb 10 2017 9:32am

Berwin Leighton Paisner gears up for Manchester training contract launch

But places will (for now) only be open to staff up North

Feb 9 2017 2:13pm

The true state of the BPTC, from someone who has recently gone through it

A Legal Cheek commenter shares their story

Feb 9 2017 9:06am

How I became a City law firm partner at just 36

Hogan Lovells' Richard Goss shares his tips for aspiring lawyers

Feb 8 2017 1:36pm

Is a training contract the only way?

I’m doing a law degree, but the CILEx route is pulling me in

Feb 7 2017 10:10am

BPP Law School owner Apollo Education Group completes £760 million sale

Private investors snap up US education giant

Feb 6 2017 11:05am