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Make statutes easier to understand, urges House of Lords

Students’ purple books about to get thinner?

Oct 25 2017 9:53am

EU law academics seething after Tory MP requests access to Brexit lectures

He might regret it when they send over Factortame notes

Oct 25 2017 9:07am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 25 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 25 2017 7:50am

Amal Clooney has faced Harvey Weinstein situations in legal profession, husband reveals

Sexual harassment among lawyers in the spotlight

Oct 24 2017 10:55am

The best law firms to train with in Britain 2017-18

Over 2,000 trainees and junior solicitors rated their training

Oct 24 2017 9:37am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 24 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 24 2017 7:41am

New online marketplace allows Pinsent Masons trainees and lawyers to share out work

Those at risk of 'burnout' can off-load tasks onto quieter peers

Oct 23 2017 2:33pm

There are now 140,000 practising solicitors in England and Wales

Highest figure ever, yet training contracts at top City firms fall

Oct 23 2017 12:24pm

City lawyer proposed to Ashurst associate girlfriend as their flight plummeted 24,000 feet in emergency landing

The couple reconfirmed their engagement once safely on the ground

Oct 23 2017 11:50am

Morning round-up: Monday 23 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 23 2017 7:51am

Manchester County Court just heard a case called Donoghue v Stevens

Unfortunately it didn't involve a snail or ginger beer

Oct 20 2017 3:20pm

As ‘allegations’ emerge online the media world cuts ties with East Anglian Chambers junior barrister who became GQ’s political correspondent

Cambridge grad Rupert Myers posted apology before appearing to delete his Twitter account

Oct 20 2017 11:52am

Jones Day finally confirms autumn trainee retention rate of 76%

As Shoosmiths and DAC Beachcroft reveal respective 57% and 77% scores

Oct 20 2017 9:55am

Morning round-up: Friday 20 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 20 2017 7:41am

The Apprentice: Nottingham grad and ‘qualified barrister’ fired by Lord Sugar

Elliot Van Emden drew criticism from lawyers over use of professional title

Oct 19 2017 11:50am

Billable hours: NQs work harder than mega-earning partners

And trainees aren't far behind

Oct 19 2017 10:48am

First it was Uber drivers, now it’s judges: Why does everyone want to be a worker?

District judge's employment law case currently before Court of Appeal

Oct 19 2017 9:01am