Tag: Students
Striking again — court defeat over legal aid cuts could see barristers back on picket line
Court backs government plans for massive cuts in number of legal aid law firms, reigniting fears that law students wanting a career in crime will have to rob banks
Exeter Uni students boss this year’s Clifford Chance ‘CV Blind’ competition
Students from Russell Group institution net 20% of vac scheme places awarded through scheme, but overall winner is from LSE
Wig for sale on the cheap: one witchdoctor former owner
Freshly-called lawyers could save a few quid by picking up second hand horsehair that a bogus witchdoctor is flogging after £1 million swindling spree
Leveson’s advice to wannabe advocates: stop bleating on about the blindingly obvious
On the eve of judging the Bar’s annual mock trial competition the President of the Queen’s Bench Division speaks exclusively to Legal Cheek
Queens University Belfast students take law soc election campaign to next level with Beyonce-inspired ad
All for the price of a bottle of vodka
Social media prankster tries to start rave in law library
Students at Sydney University law library are so busy they hardly notice the jape
Celestial gods snub legal London – City lawyers miss out on eclipse fun
Eclipse? What eclipse? That was the disappointed chorus from the heart of the legal profession planet; but Faroese lawyers were laughing
The Judge Rules: Law firm websites – bring back the good old simpler days
Modern cyber marketing is flashing, but it lacks the individualistic charm of the earlier generation
Queen Mary students are the most commercially aware wannabe lawyers in Britain
London uni wins corporate law version of University Challenge
Hogan Lovells to sponsor undergrads in tie-up with LSE, York and Durham
Exclusive: Global law firm to award first and second years up to £18,000 in bid to broaden access to profession
8 reasons why law students make the best housemates
Contrary to a recent report, wannabe solicitors and barristers are wonderful to live with
The law firm-funded LLM: Norton Rose Fulbright to sponsor Queen Mary masters places
Global giant extends funding beyond GDL and LPC costs to LLM fees
Legal Cheek meets the first person to do the paralegal shortcut
Shaun Lawler tells Alex Aldridge about how he's set to become one of the first four LPC graduates in the country to become a solicitor without doing a training contract
From marshalling to murder: Queen Mary law dropout jailed for life
This time last year the former student at UK's third highest-ranked law school was apparently marshalling at the Old Bailey -- where he was sentenced today
Outer Temple boosts pupillage cash by 40% triggering fears of award inflation
London set leapfrogs rivals as it charges near to top of national league table in remuneration for baby barristers
Manchester trainee solicitor moonlights as ‘Frozen’ ice princess
Self-confessed Disney addict spices up a life of personal injury files with a spot of make-believe for children’s parties
Wannabe barrister sparks newspaper letter row over Justice Secretary’s record
City University law student and local council candidate triggers defence of Chris Grayling in MP’s constituency newspaper
Nottingham Law School in bid to become first ever ‘teaching law firm’
University applies for alternative business structure licence, which would boost its student-run pro bono advice centre
Straight-A City Uni law student sentenced to seven years in prison for rape
Ali Hafeez looked set to be a high flier on the City University LLB, but prosecutors say he harboured violent tendencies towards prostitutes
Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds
A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post
Hogan Lovells releases revised retention rate of 72%
Hogan Lovells confirm latest Spring 2015 retention rate with revised 72% figure -- with two final trainees sticking with the firm