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Learn Welsh — regulator demands of newly-qualified solicitors

Don’t panic England -- the latest suggested edict from the Solicitors Regulation Authority will apply only to those poor buggers actually practising in the Principality

Sep 24 2014 12:23pm

Finally the US legal profession has embraced wigs!

American lawyer turns up for his disciplinary hearing dressed as Thomas Jefferson, complete with 18th Century wig

Sep 24 2014 9:07am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 24 September

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Sep 24 2014 8:17am

Legal pic of the day

Another preview for legal drama ‘Better Call Saul’ has been released

Sep 23 2014 5:19pm

6 LinkedIn Pippa Tips for junior lawyers

Now for some glaringly obvious advice

Sep 23 2014 9:29am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 23 September

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Sep 23 2014 8:08am

Legal pic of the day

Do people really hate lawyers this much?

Sep 22 2014 2:59pm

Law suit threat hangs over student unions banning pro-lifers at freshers fairs

Leading Catholic barrister warns universities they are responsible for student groups that breach discrimination and human rights legislation

Sep 22 2014 11:30am

The Ministry of Justice has done one of the worst tweets ever seen on Twitter

"This might be funny if these were not the people running our justice system"

Sep 22 2014 9:05am

Morning round-up: Monday 22 September

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Sep 22 2014 7:51am

Legal pic of the day

Anyone for a cuppa?

Sep 19 2014 2:53pm

Court slaps lawyer for pretending to be chummy with the stars

A Hollywood lawyer is in hot water with local legal authorities and a California court after claiming that she’s just a little bit too Hollywood

Sep 19 2014 11:55am

Small claims update: horse sh*ts in court

Whether it was a comment on the quality of the legal argument or just an...

Sep 19 2014 8:59am

Morning round-up: Friday 19 September

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Sep 19 2014 7:59am

Legal pic of the day

Fantasy world

Sep 18 2014 3:49pm

A gavel and a Marilyn Monroe wig — one university’s idea of the legal system

Marketing gurus at Bedford University claim implanting US iconography in promotional materials is simply “light-hearted” fun -- while creating a barrister straight out of fright night

Sep 18 2014 12:03pm

5 reasons why today’s vote won’t matter to the legal profession because Scottish lawyers already do things so very differently

There’s going to be some sort of democratic bonanza in a place made famous by an American-Australian actor in a Hollywood epic — but as far as the Scottish legal profession is concerned, it’s already independent

Sep 18 2014 9:12am

Morning round-up: Thursday 18 September

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Sep 18 2014 7:49am

Legal pic of the day

Probably the most appropriately-named law firm in the potentially soon to be dis-United Kingdom

Sep 17 2014 4:13pm

11 amusing Court News UK tweets — illustrated

Visualising the reportage of must-follow Twitter account @CourtNewsUK

Sep 17 2014 12:04pm

Lawyer advice to students pondering career in publicly-funded legal sector: don’t

Law Society-arranged Twitter hashtag conversation spawns depressing assessment of the future of legal aid and public law work

Sep 17 2014 8:57am