Author: Alex Aldridge

Scottish solicitor Peter Reid, who moved to Texas in 2010, succeeds where many Brits have failed as he wows US with YouTube masterpiece

First White & Case and Burges Salmon nudged up their trainee numbers, and now — Legal Cheek can reveal — Clyde & Co is increasing its quota substantially

Bag a pupillage and you’ve made it into the secret garden of the bar; fail and you’re just another BPTC grad sucker — no wonder wannabe barristers are nervous today

New figures give weight to the suspicion that the senior bar is full of not-so-bright slackers from privileged backgrounds

West Midlands cinema at heart of Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp goes on the market

Judging by these posters spotted in east London yesterday, the concept of “hipster law” — as celebrated by a recent Twitter hashtag frenzy — may actually exist.

Reduction in trainee numbers has taken place over two years as part of a bid to boost firm's retention rate

Seemingly innocuous lawyer advert is in fact a clever publicity stunt for Breaking Bad spin-off

What your parents say when you tell them you want to quit law to become an artist

Journalists at London office of social news website BuzzFeed think people who study law are much less cool than them

CCTV footage of extraordinary Kazakhstan courtroom bust-up becomes viral hit

The Court of Appeal has torn into a criminal barrister and referred him to the Bar Standards Board for getting into a slanging match with a Crown Court judge — but what did the pair actually say to each other?

The best bits from yesterday's #TCapps Q&A, featuring Norton Rose Fulbright, Mayer Brown, Aspiring Solicitors, Kaplan Law School and David Allen Green -- amongst a host of other experts and wannabe lawyers.

Advice from, amongst others, Norton Rose Fulbright, Mayer Brown, Aspiring Solicitors and David Allen Green in hour-long session that is open to all.

Top Blackstone Chambers silk fires warning to Your Barrister Boyfriend duo as she joins Twitter ahead of Barrister Hottie 2014.

21% of 2013 trainees at top 30 law firms are Oxbridge, 58% are Russell Group -- only 15% went to other unis, with 6% studying abroad.

Law firm advertising reaches cricket bats.

The Queen of Pre-nups Ayesha Vardag and her new hubby Stephen Bence — both of London law firm Vardags — made an unexpected appearance as contestants on hit Channel Four show ‘Couples Come Dine With Me’ this week.

Lawyer also has a yellow and green office, a yellow and green car and only eats yellow and green food.

Attempt to write something memorable backfires spectacularly.

Lawyers escape the office en masse to watch the Tour de France whiz down the back of the Inns of Court this afternoon.