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Has Training Contract Gloom Become Self-Reinforcing?

The atmosphere of negativity in the legal profession towards graduate recruitment is getting out of...

Mar 1 2012 2:28pm

Legal Tweeters Shunned In The Independent’s Twitter 100

The legal profession is waking up this morning to the distressing news that not a...

Mar 1 2012 10:00am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 1 March

Former Premiership footballer Stuart Ripley to discuss work as a sports lawyer – Edge Hill...

Mar 1 2012 9:14am

Becoming a QC: Easy as £4,200 inc VAT

The congratulations email received by today’s new QCs comes with…a bill for £4,200 (inclusive of...

Feb 29 2012 2:00pm

Michael Mansfield QC: ‘The Johnny Depp Of The Legal World’

“Radical; vegetarian; socialist. These three words are rarely used in conjunction with lawyers, but these...

Feb 29 2012 12:01pm

‘Dear Me, Don’t Go to Law School’

Law students from the University of Calgary have made a brilliant video warning about the...

Feb 29 2012 8:37am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 29 February

‘Most beautiful’ lawyer suspended for two years after lying that she had a medical degree...

Feb 29 2012 8:18am

Should Law Schools Refund Students if They Can’t Get a Job?

In a move that may interest jobless British law graduates and the bigwigs on the...

Feb 28 2012 2:50pm

EXCLUSIVE: BPTC Providers’ Wildly Differing Exam Lengths Provoke Unfairness Accusations

BPTC students are up in arms about the wildly differing lengths of exam times between...

Feb 28 2012 10:31am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 28 February

Judge pulls out a gun in court – Daily Mail Suspended jail sentence for racist...

Feb 28 2012 8:48am

Does Studying Law Destroy Your Soul?

Until recently LPC student Cat Pond was an empathetic, liberal type, but the law has...

Feb 27 2012 1:00pm

EXCLUSIVE: Fire Alarm Causes LPC Exam To Be Abandoned Mid-Way Through

LPC students at Liverpool John Moores University are in limbo after a fire alarm went...

Feb 27 2012 9:37am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 27 February

LawVest controversy as it emerges DLA boss has personal stake – The Lawyer The world’s...

Feb 27 2012 9:01am

Do Trainees And Pupils ‘Contribute Nothing’?

At 2.30pm yesterday Legal Cheek editor Alex Aldridge was beginning to panic. The arranged guest...

Feb 24 2012 3:56pm

Who Are You Calling a Paralegal?

The title of non-practising barrister needs to be given more weight to reflect Bar school...

Feb 24 2012 1:39pm

LPC Student In ‘I HATE COLLEGE OF LAW’ Facebook Rant

The College of Law’s Facebook page is usually a happy place, where wannabe lawyers post...

Feb 24 2012 10:22am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 24 February

Whitehall lawyer kept me as a slave and tried to strangle me, says nanny –...

Feb 24 2012 8:56am

Freshfields Trainees in Pretend Homelessness Adventure

Magic circle giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has given its trainee solicitors a rare break from...

Feb 23 2012 2:18pm

Lord Justice of Appeal Slams MasterChef Hopefuls

When BBC series MasterChef set its contestants the task of cooking a qualifying session dinner...

Feb 23 2012 11:45am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 February

Should animals be afforded the same legal rights as humans? – Daily Mail St Paul’s...

Feb 23 2012 8:55am

Ryanair Boss Boasts About His In-House Lawyers’ Low Pay

Ryanair’s commitment to cheapness extends to its in-house lawyers, it has emerged. In a spat...

Feb 22 2012 4:01pm