Tag: Students

Is regional experience valued by City law firms?

Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London...

Nov 13 2015 10:45am

A Lancaster Uni law student fitness sensation is taking Instagram by storm

Most-followed law student in UK could soon be earning more than magic circle lawyers

Nov 13 2015 9:46am

Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make

From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week

Nov 12 2015 1:27pm

Katie Hopkins writes an article on the European Union — and gets the law horribly wrong

Errors that would make a first year law student blush

Nov 11 2015 3:38pm

The legal profession has just set a trainee solicitor minimum wage that is higher than the one it scrapped — but it’s unenforceable

New recommended minimum wage for trainee solicitors is £20,276 in London and £18,183 elsewhere

Nov 11 2015 1:30pm

Bristol Uni law faculty could be next in global student campaign to erase links with slavery

Movement to change Harvard Law School logo expected to highlight Bristol Law School slave labour ties

Nov 11 2015 12:11pm

Disabled wannabe lawyer uses discrimination battle to fire training contract mission

He has come a long way, but now Josh Hepple must confront his biggest challenge yet

Nov 11 2015 9:37am

‘Many young lawyers don’t realise that set-backs are actually great springboards’

The difficulties faced by RPC partner Parham Kouchikali -- who arrived in Britain aged eight unable to speak English -- have stayed with him in a positive way in his professional life

Nov 10 2015 2:18pm

Top human rights chambers launches paid mini-pupillage with ‘good enough for the bar’ test for disadvantaged students

Exclusive: One Crown Office Row's new scheme seeks to widens pupillage interview pool

Nov 10 2015 12:16pm

Law lecturer redesigns reading list as clickbait headlines

King’s College legal academic attempts teaching innovation

Nov 10 2015 9:27am

LPC student goes public to reveal anger after ULaw lose her exam paper

Unmarked exam sat in tutor’s pigeon hole for three weeks before part of it was accidentally thrown out

Nov 9 2015 3:33pm

Legal market expert predicts that Big Four accountancy giants will challenge top law firms

The legal teams being assembled by bean-counter megafirms could shake-up the law

Nov 9 2015 1:36pm

Charlotte Proudman launches new assault on judiciary while revealing very personal glimpses into her life in the media spotlight

Barrister interlaces shocking new allegations with fascinating insights into the woman behind the headlines

Nov 9 2015 9:28am

Illustrator turns iTunes’ terms & conditions into comic book art

Legalease has never looked so good

Nov 6 2015 4:03pm

Is doing a masters worth the cash?

Avoid the real world for another year -- and impress law firms in the process. Or maybe not...

Nov 6 2015 11:18am

Award law scholarships on need rather than merit, urges Lady Justice Hallett

Otherwise legal profession will contain only children of the rich

Nov 6 2015 9:55am