Author: CJ McKinney

‘A terrible day for the poor and disadvantaged’: Legal aid cuts force closure of London law centre

Lambeth not-for-profit goes to the wall with immediate effect

Jul 16 2019 11:15am

Former Skadden London lawyer caught up in Trump-Russia probe struck off for lying to FBI

City lawyer Alex van der Zwaan accepts professional ban following short jail spell

Jul 12 2019 12:12pm

Legal Twitterati sent into overdrive after former PM threatens to take Boris Johnson to court to stop a no-deal Brexit

John Major says he'd consider lawyering up to stop the Queen suspending the House of Commons

Jul 10 2019 10:16am

Lincoln, Glasgow and Aberystwyth Unis home to nation’s happiest law students

Trio top National Student Survey for LLB satisfaction; ULaw performs strongly across the board; Russell Group struggle

Jul 8 2019 11:39am

BPTC grads more likely to get pupillage if they’re white

Ethnic minorities with same marks as white peers find it harder to get a place at chambers, figures show

Jul 4 2019 10:33am

Junior crime barristers accuse government of ‘divide and rule’ tactics over pay deal

Open letter urges criminal lawyers to remain united

Jun 28 2019 8:52am

DWF drafts in law student innovators to help solve client’s real-life problems

'Design sprint' placement sees trio of Manchester Uni undergrads spend time at outfit's R&D division

Jun 27 2019 10:07am

Social mobility fail: two thirds of top judges went to private schools

Senior judges 'most socially exclusive' group among Britain's elite, Sutton Trust research finds

Jun 25 2019 8:25am

Leigh Day junior lawyer apologises after suspension for ‘sarcastic’ Hitler tweet

Ex-Labour council candidate Aman Thakar appeared on BBC's Tory leadership debate

Jun 20 2019 11:15am

Judge tells cocaine user he ‘should suffer no more than former Lord Chancellor’

Even the courts are mocking Michael Gove's coke admission

Jun 19 2019 12:10pm
durham university law

Durham Uni teams up with ex-Slaughter and May partner to launch first LLB ‘pensions law’ module

Former magic circle lawyer Philip Bennett appointed visiting professor

Jun 19 2019 8:51am

New City law firm recruitment portal targets grads with good grades against the odds

Diversity hiring specialist Rare wants to help outfits unearth 'historically hidden talent' and boost social mobility

Jun 12 2019 8:41am

MPs demand clampdown on lawyers who help bosses cover up sexual harassment

Regulators like the Law Society not doing enough on dodgy non-disclosure agreements, report says

Jun 11 2019 8:38am

No misconduct trial for Boris Johnson after High Court intervenes

Summons for allegedly lying during Brexit referendum quashed

Jun 7 2019 1:45pm

Firm charges law students £695 for ‘virtual internship’

Company co-founder accepts it's 'a bit controversial'

Jun 5 2019 12:47pm

Judge falls asleep TWICE during trial

Verdict overturned on appeal after employment specialist nods off during cross-examination

Jun 4 2019 10:22am

Lord Sumption: Theresa May deserves ‘respect’ but Boris Johnson’s a ‘clown’

Recently retired Supreme Court justice slams hard Brexit 'fanatics'

May 31 2019 8:51am
High Court

‘We know where you live’: Couple jailed for threatening judge lose harassment appeal

Sinister references to judge's personal life gleaned from public social media posts count as criminal harassment

May 29 2019 11:22am

Top QC details paid work experience offer in rebuke to chambers’ ‘unpaid’ internship

Jaime Hamilton offering £700 bursary plus travel expenses for two-week placement

May 28 2019 11:13am