University of Oxford Archives - Legal Cheek

Latham trainee looks to challenge LexisNexis and Westlaw with free case law hub

Will Chen’s new site aims to make legal judgments more accessible to students whose studies may have been disrupted by lockdowns and library closures

Oct 5 2021 9:43am
Oxford Uni confirms law exams will be online next academic year

They’ll also continue to be open-book

Aug 5 2021 9:09am
Law student-led Oxford Uni a cappella group belt out Bruno Mars hit

🎶 I’ma leave the door open 🎶

Jul 15 2021 10:32am
Linklaters and Oxford Uni join forces to mentor underprivileged sixth formers

Aspiring lawyers will be tutored by Wadham College bigwigs and receive TC application support from magic circle firm

Jun 29 2021 9:15am
Clifford Chance launches Oxford Uni tech bursaries

Aims to encourage greater diversity on computer science course

Sep 29 2020 3:31pm
Exam blunder sees Oxford University law students given wrong criminal paper

Told of error halfway through open-book assessment

Jun 8 2020 2:32pm

Oxford University lays out blueprint for training future lawyers in the tech age

Skills gaps must be filled to meet client demand for tech-enhanced legal services, say academics

May 18 2020 12:30pm
Legal Twitter reacts after ‘white van man’ questions Keir Starmer’s ‘working class’ roots

Posts pic of barrister and Labour leader wearing traditional legal get-up

May 4 2020 3:02pm
University of Oxford’s Professor Rebecca Williams to deliver future of legal education keynote at LegalEdCon

Conference takes place virtually on 14 May

Apr 24 2020 9:21am
General election 2019: Oxford educated ex-Slaughter and May lawyers go head-to-head in Middlesbrough

Former magic circle duo even attended the same private school

Nov 19 2019 12:48pm
UCL beats Oxford and Durham ties with Strathclyde in new law school rankings

Scottish unis Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee secure top ten spots

Sep 30 2019 8:52am
Oxford Uni beats Cambridge and LSE in law grad earnings league table with average salary of £67,200

Stats focus on pay packets five years post-graduation

Jul 1 2019 8:58am

Oxford University students launch petition calling for top law professor’s removal over alleged homophobia

Legal Twitterati condemns ‘snowflake students’

Jan 10 2019 8:59am
Law grad-backed Oxford University a cappella group jet to the US to shoot new Justin Timberlake cover track

The musical troupe includes a future Clifford Chance trainee

Sep 10 2018 9:17am
Oxford Uni leapfrogged by Glasgow in shock new law school rankings

Cambridge secured top spot

Jul 23 2018 1:19pm
Aspiring lawyer raises £30,000 to secure spot on prestigious Oxford Uni law course

After wealthy anonymous benefactor spotted Brighton grad’s online appeal

Jul 12 2018 11:40am
Oxford law student overcomes legal dispute with Facebook to launch contract law revision app

He came up with the idea while revising for exams

Mar 29 2018 9:16am
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

Ex-Clifford Chance trainee LOSES bid to sue Oxford University over ‘inadequate’ teaching

Faiz Siddiqui was seeking £1 million for lost legal dream

Feb 8 2018 10:22am
Law student-backed Oxford University a cappella group returns with classic Xmas cover

Slade’s seasonal hit is given an Oxbridge twist

Dec 12 2017 12:24pm
Judgment reserved: Ex-Clifford Chance trainee suing Oxford Uni faces wait over £1 million ‘inadequate’ teaching claim

High Court success could pave the way for further claims

Dec 4 2017 9:11am