Category: News

Lord Dyson quits as Master of the Rolls

Country's most senior civil judge has heavily criticised both cuts to legal aid and court costs

Feb 8 2016 12:47pm

Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers unveil glamorous wedding in national press

Rookie solicitors share romantic story

Feb 8 2016 11:30am

The bar launches first of its kind LGBT+ network

FreeBar aims to support sexuality and gender minority barristers through their career, and get heterosexual lawyers on board

Feb 8 2016 10:16am

City law firm promotes 29 year-old to managing partner

Adam Ramlugon is joined by a 27 year-old, who was made partner alongside him

Feb 8 2016 9:07am

Kirkland & Ellis latest firm to join ‘100 club’ with junior lawyer pay boost

London office of Chicago outfit becomes the seventh firm to pay its NQs £100k

Feb 5 2016 1:25pm

LSE law student files motion to ban student society set up to stop university banning things

Final year LLB-er thinks free speech society is “self-important and ill-informed”

Feb 5 2016 12:26pm

Blackstone boosts pupillage award from £60k to £65k to keep pace with elite sets

Big-money commercial and public law set throws an extra £5,000 at its baby barristers

Feb 5 2016 9:11am

BPP law library standoff: Female GDL student confronts two male laptop thieves — grabbing one by the throat

Aspiring lawyers build human wall across Waterloo campus entrance to stop would-be thieves escaping

Feb 4 2016 2:46pm

Lecturers from Oxford, Bangor, Leicester, Trent, Westminster and Sheffield Hallam shortlisted for ‘Law Teacher of the Year 2016’

Frontrunners for the coveted prize recognised for their "exceptional teaching"

Feb 3 2016 11:37am

A law firm that used to make trainees pay for law school is now covering the cost of GDL and LPC fees

Partners at Fladgate flip broke students some cash -- will other firms outside the City follow?

Feb 3 2016 9:38am

Michael Gove is lampooned as he gives evidence about impact of proposed British Bill of Rights

He looked like a nervous first year giving a presentation in a public law tutorial

Feb 2 2016 2:09pm

Facebook lawyers object to Belgian court order — because it contains English words

Social media giant’s legal team are concerned Belgians won't understand terms such as “cookie” and “browser”

Feb 2 2016 1:17pm

Nottingham Trent law student wakes up in Barcelona after late night drinking binge

Aspiring lawyer wakes up 800 miles from uni after getting kicked out of his student union

Feb 2 2016 10:56am

To veil or not to veil?

Lord Neuberger says veils in criminal trials should be banned. Is he right?

Feb 2 2016 9:34am

Mechanic jailed for 27 year for killing ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal in her family home

Trusted family friend murdered aspiring barrister in August 2015

Feb 1 2016 5:04pm

Sir Terry Wogan was awarded Doctor of Laws degree after mocking Leicester’s roadworks

Much-loved television presenter passed away yesterday after short battle with cancer

Feb 1 2016 3:04pm