Author: Alex Aldridge
Atkin Chambers raises pupillage award to £72,500 — the highest at the bar by far
Commercial set ups pupil money by 20%
Now it’s Proudman versus Sumption: LinkedIn row barrister slams Supreme Court judge
27-year old is seizing new role is unofficial spokesperson for nation's female lawyers
Donald Trump’s lawyer’s cease & desist letter wins critical acclaim
Missive by Alan Garten, the Trump Organisation's general counsel, is an internet hit
Morning round-up: Wednesday 23 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Jeremy Corbyn launches immediate review into Tory ‘assault’ on legal aid
Left-winger sends clear signal that he's a friend to lawyers
Olswang and Osborne Clarke hit by trainee exodus
Mid-tier pair bid adios to high proportion of new qualifiers
City firms’ horror at plan to let people with no law degree or LPC qualify as solicitors without doing a training contract
Wisdom of regulator's commitment to inclusivity questioned
Lawyers are furious about Lord Sumption’s claim that more women judges ‘could have appalling consequences for justice’
Trolling: Supreme Court Judge-style
Bristol Uni law grad goes public with training contract rejection pain
Story of Stephanie Charbine becomes headline news as glut of law students leaves nearly a third jobless
Cambridge is the best uni for law and Southampton Solent is the worst
New Sunday Times 'Good University Guide' mostly tells you what you already knew, although there are a few surprises
Cherie Blair backs radical plan for legal profession to buy junior barristers’ debt
Greece-style debt relief -- for rookie criminal barristers
Magic circle considers new ‘Trailblazer’ apprenticeship that combines LLB with paralegal work
Is "earn-while-you-learn" set to become the new training contract?
Henderson Chambers QC risks wrath of world’s media by describing female lawyer as ‘stunning’
Lawrence West QC does an Alexander Carter-Silk
Charlotte Proudman: Solicitor asked me for bikini photo in exchange for work experience
LinkedIn sexism row barrister also says her leg was inappropriately "rubbed" during mini-pupillage
An application has been made to turn 9-12 Bell Yard into luxury flats
Top criminal chambers forced to seek new premises as developers sniff cash
Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
11 Stone Buildings is to fold
Big-paying commercial and chancery set announces dissolution after four barristers depart
Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
This corporate law firm’s 1956 guide to recruiting ‘lady lawyers’ is slightly terrifying
"If the paper records are the same, the man is given preference, barring some personality defect"
The billable hour appeal for refugees needs just £20k to hit £200,000
One last push required, as 'How to get sued' fundraiser event is launched
Jonathan Goldberg puts the ‘C’ in QC
Listen to silk drop C-bomb live on BBC radio