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UK Statistics Authority issues blow to Ministry of Justice.

Self-styled "Britain's top divorce lawyer" Ayesha Vardag has unveiled a new blog to disseminate information about her forthcoming nuptials to her colleague, Stephen Bence. Readers are left in no doubt of Vardag's commitment to attaining excellence in all things.

A wave of adjourned cases due to the unavailability of protesting barristers has spawned a new term.

An unexpected statement by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has left lawyers stunned.

US intellectual property lawyer Eric Mirabel — aka legal rapper E.P.M. — has released a new version of his paean to IP. It's amazing.

Lord Neuberger wants to see leading sets hire fewer public school types.

Katherine Edwards' legal career is over after "moment of madness" during her training contract.

A Mumsnet thread offering advice to a prospective City lawyer contains some illuminating titbits of information.

Hack uses wiles to experience Birkbeck's 'Law Course Choices Day'...for free, but fails to access UCL and LSE.

EXCLUSIVE: Leading national firm condemns views expressed by partner Jamie Foster and reveals that he is to leave organisation.

What's it like advising east London tech entrepreneurs about the law?

The Lawyer-Origami meme has been crying out for a UK caption. Wigapedia does the honours.

Magic circle firm reveals where the successful 20 studied.

Dramatised scenes of criminals thanking US lawyer Daniel Muessig before proceeding to commit further crimes rile legal profession but impress bloggers.

We asked protesters at today's demonstration against the legal cuts for their seven-second messages to Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

23 Essex Street junior Vicky Gainza finds the Crown Prosecution Service's threat to withhold work from striking barristers scary — but not as scary as the alternative of doing nothing to prevent the government's legal aid cuts.

The David Cameron-on-the-phone meme that has been sweeping the internet has arrived at the legal profession (starring the PM's brother, Three Raymond Buildings' Alex Cameron QC).

The anonymous trainee solicitor-to-be behind the hugely popular Twitter account @LawVicissitudes shares the wisdom he gleaned from multiple assessment day fails — and, eventually, one success.

Meet Chris Grayling, a Kent-based maths tutor and writer who has endured a tough time from the nation's lawyers of late.

What kind of a dope would use a Magistrates Court Summons to roll a joint?

A split has opened up between those who want to protest in full court garb, and those who don't.