Category: News
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...
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...
‘Dear Me, Don’t Go to Law School’
Law students from the University of Calgary have made a brilliant video warning about the...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 29 February
‘Most beautiful’ lawyer suspended for two years after lying that she had a medical degree...
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...
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...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 28 February
Judge pulls out a gun in court – Daily Mail Suspended jail sentence for racist...
Does Studying Law Destroy Your Soul?
Until recently LPC student Cat Pond was an empathetic, liberal type, but the law has...
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...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 27 February
LawVest controversy as it emerges DLA boss has personal stake – The Lawyer The world’s...
Who Are You Calling a Paralegal?
The title of non-practising barrister needs to be given more weight to reflect Bar school...
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...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 24 February
Whitehall lawyer kept me as a slave and tried to strangle me, says nanny –...
Freshfields Trainees in Pretend Homelessness Adventure
Magic circle giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has given its trainee solicitors a rare break from...
Lord Justice of Appeal Slams MasterChef Hopefuls
When BBC series MasterChef set its contestants the task of cooking a qualifying session dinner...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 February
Should animals be afforded the same legal rights as humans? – Daily Mail St Paul’s...
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...
‘Solicitor Advocates Are Destroying The Junior Bar’
If advocacy is your calling, don’t try to force the creation of a single, merged...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 22 February
Jailed fake kidnap City lawyer released as ‘act of mercy’ – Daily Mail Law student...
What Does City ‘Mini-Boom’ Mean For Wannabe Lawyers?
Hope (of City recovery, creation of more fat cats and then another crash) is beautiful,...
‘It’s More Likely To Be The QCs Getting Under Clerks Feet Than The Pupils’
Jeremy Hopkins, a clerk at a top commercial chambers, responds to last week’s controversial piece...