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Clifford Chance seeks Chinese megafirm merger in bid for global domination

Firm declines to comment about reports that it wants to ascend beyond the magic circle

May 3 2016 11:59am

Top barrister says NUS’s no-platform policies could be unlawful

Student petitions to ban university campus talks not compatible with free speech law

Apr 26 2016 10:10am

Social mobility initiative goes north as Bar Placement Week makes Liverpool debut

QCs of the future could come from under privileged families outside London, and the Bar Council wants to boost odds of finding them

Feb 19 2016 10:02am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 17 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 17 2016 8:03am

UKIP gay rights barrister quits party due to ‘vile homophobe’ in open Facebook letter

Strand Chambers’ Richard Hendron claims political party is “becoming even more small-minded"

Feb 9 2016 12:34pm

Mayer Brown announces 100% trainee retention as it opens applications for earn-while-you-learn

Global giant with dual route to qualification keeps 2016 kids

Feb 1 2016 8:54am

Court of Appeal awaits as High Court blocks straight couple civil partnerships

Lawyers take to Twitter to vent their frustration

Jan 29 2016 1:20pm

Fast-expanding White & Case loses retention crown as trainee retention drops to 87%

US firm's London office fails to replicate perfect 2015 results

Jan 28 2016 11:56am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 January

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Jan 13 2016 8:03am

Morning round-up: Friday 24 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 24 2015 8:28am

How studying a language with a law degree can set you apart from the crowd

Cara Goldthorpe talks to Legal Cheek Careers about being crowned "Law Undergraduate of the Year"

Jul 22 2015 11:46am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 July

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jul 22 2015 8:17am

The bar’s battle against elitism

Baby boomers wake up to urgent need to help millennials

Jul 15 2015 2:22pm

Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 June

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jun 2 2015 8:10am

Social media goes wild for Cambridge law student who inspired University Challenge final win

Gonville & Caius College third year Ted Loveday hailed as a genius/heartthrob/all round great guy following virtuoso performance

Apr 14 2015 11:00am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 April

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Apr 8 2015 8:07am