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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court chiefs celebrate 10th anniversary with official portrait launch
Team Supreme snaps unveiled by Hale

Junior crime barristers accuse government of ‘divide and rule’ tactics over pay deal
Open letter urges criminal lawyers to remain united

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

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

Leigh Day junior lawyer apologises after suspension for ‘sarcastic’ Hitler tweet
Ex-Labour council candidate Aman Thakar appeared on BBC's Tory leadership debate

Judge tells cocaine user he ‘should suffer no more than former Lord Chancellor’
Even the courts are mocking Michael Gove's coke admission

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

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

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

No misconduct trial for Boris Johnson after High Court intervenes
Summons for allegedly lying during Brexit referendum quashed

Firm charges law students £695 for ‘virtual internship’
Company co-founder accepts it's 'a bit controversial'

Judge falls asleep TWICE during trial
Verdict overturned on appeal after employment specialist nods off during cross-examination

Lord Sumption: Theresa May deserves ‘respect’ but Boris Johnson’s a ‘clown’
Recently retired Supreme Court justice slams hard Brexit 'fanatics'

‘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

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