Author: Judge John Hack
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That bookish look
Amal Clooney said to be ‘dodging’ Kim Kardashian’s Doughty Street mini-pupillage plea
Leading reality telly babe desperate for legal work experience, suggest internet gossipmongers, while also claiming there's trouble in Amal-George paradise
Four money-bags barristers in crosshairs if Miliband’s MP earnings cap wins day
Tory Geoffrey Cox QC heads the list with his reported annual haul of more than £800k from the bar, but former Solicitor General would also be in trouble
Social welfare training contract scheme to run every year
Charity’s Justice First Fellowship programme will create eight TCs annually
Latham & Watkins trounces magic circle with record-breaking earnings
New global top dog raked in nearly £2 billion last year, which buys a lot of hot dogs; while survey shows magic circle slipping in reputation stakes
Uni law faculty takes legal aid court referral scheme nationwide
Keele University expands ‘Clock’ programme in a bid to make the most of dwindling state funding and to assist growing band of litigants in person
I left Daily Telegraph over editorial standards too, reveals top law hack Joshua Rozenberg
Admission from UK’s most loved legal affairs commentator follows Peter Oborne's high-profile resignation from paper
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M’learned furry friends
Bar in cyber war with itself over bigwig support for Global Law Summit
The internet blazes with charge and counter-charge as criminal bar chief is front row in line of fire for agreeing to speak at pilloried event
Don’t panic, George tells Amal as couple beefs up domestic security
Panic room for barrister not Hollywood star, claims gossip mag, as rumours swirl that couple could also be looking to move into Chancery Lane
University of Law stems flow to BPP and snares Linklaters for five-year LPC deal
Magic circle firm stays on board with enhanced masters in law business and management on offer to its trainees
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Is that a ferret on your shoulder, or are you just … ?
Tom Cruise is still loitering around the Inns of Court
Hollywood idol appears to be generating a cult of his own in Legal London, as speculation builds over plot of latest Mission Impossible
Government Magna Carta law summit hit again — Lord Green bails as keynote speaker
Former HSBC chairman was meant to share stage with Justice Secretary, but he scurries for exit -- amid growing concerns that tax payers and legal profession will pick up bill for white elephant gig
Pancake Day triggers rush to legal texts
Leading law book publisher throws spotlight on "Batters on Festive Days Act 1836" and and other legal potholes around Shrove Tuesday
Why it’s time to scrap the QC title
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling doled out nearly 100 awards yesterday -- but wouldn't it be better to let the market decide on the top lawyers?
Law student run burger shack takes top London eatery honours
Former Leicester Uni and LPC grad joins forces with mates to create an East End gastronomic sensation
Barristers and clerks left stunned as Tom Cruise walks into a London chambers
Scientologist and actor swoops dramatically into the Temple on a mystery assignment
Chris Grayling’s global summit turns to sh*t
Lawyers -- keep those colons clean. That’s the latest message from the website for the controversial international shindig scheduled to celebrate the Magna Carta anniversary
Berwin Leighton Paisner culls 30% of newly-qualified solicitors
Only 15 out of 20 NQs will continue to look out over Old Father Thames as the firm trots out line about keeping only “the very best”
Legal Practice Course student in 155-mile arctic adventure charity bid
Lectures at the University of Law will never seem the same again after bedding down for a week in the freezing cold with a pack of dogs