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‘A golden opportunity to promote the cause of talent has been missed’
In not distinguishing between graduates of Russell Group and non-traditional universities, the Legal Education and...
You’re fired! Dynamo Legal founder crashes out of the Apprentice in storm of criticism about his foray into the law
New legal franchise brand Dynamo Legal has missed out on a £250,000 investment after its...
Four barristers quit Tooks Chambers as merger rumours swirl
These are unsettled times at Tooks Chambers. As we revealed yesterday, the set has withdrawn...
The key points of the Legal Education and Training Review explained in 10 tweets
For those who don’t fancy wading through the traditional legal press’s long-winded deconstructions of the...
Anger as Tooks withdraws 2014 pupillage places after it had accepted applications
Top legal aid set Tooks Chambers has withdrawn two 2014 pupillage places for which it...
Barrister gets question about the Bar wrong on ITV quiz show The Chase
Shaun Wallace of Great James Street Chambers has surprised viewers of ITV quiz show The...
Non-practising barrister behind controversial essay writing company rebrands as self-help guru
A pupillage-less Bar graduate who made millions of pounds selling essays to students has launched...
‘Don’t sweat the small stuff, do sweat the big stuff – and learn to tell the difference’
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
Morning round-up: Friday 21 June
“Astonishing” letter from Attorney General hints at government split over legal aid reform [Legal Futures]...
End of the day round-up
Twitter and Facebook users who post offensive messages online are likely to escape prosecution if...
Controversial ‘Rate Your Lecturer’ website features 3 law lecturers in its Top 10
Since it launched at the beginning of the month, RateYourLecturer.co.uk has aroused the ire of...
Could the ‘Desk Safari’ craze spread to law?
So far, justice secretary Chris Grayling is the only representative of the legal profession to...
Morning round-up: Thursday 20 June
Judge accepts testimony from Michael Jackson’s “ghost” in court [Now] Moral Maze: Pornography and the...
Lawyer’s swaggering response to ‘ham-fisted’ cease and desist letter goes viral
The US legal blogosphere was lit up yesterday by a brilliant leaked response to a...
Judicial ‘Pepsi Challenge’ fails as law students are unable to identify judges’ gender from their anonymised rulings
Durham University law students’ attempt to tell the gender of a judge on the basis...
Law students among the most mentally stable of undergraduates at top uni
A survey of Cambridge University undergraduates’ mental health has, comfortingly for the future of the...
The terrifying personality cult of Bernadette Kearns
Meet Bernadette Kearns, the great leader of Wigan law firm Bernadette Kearns Property Lawyers. The...
Legal typos: 7 absolute howlers
Oh how we clinical negligence practitioners laughed when a pfannenstiel incision — which is a...
How I became a tech start-up lawyer
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
Bristol Uni law student who swore at police avoids criminal record after representing himself in court
In this difficult moment for wannabe lawyers, where work experience is so scarce that a...
Wannabe lawyer in vile Dunkin’ Donuts rant
Note to law students: avoid becoming carried away by a newfound knowledge of “your rights”...