Tag: Law Schools

ULaw head Stelios Platis stands down

New CEO will be the third the uni has had since it was bought last year

Oct 24 2016 1:23pm

What else could you buy for the price of a law school textbook?

Subbing statute books for student staples

Oct 3 2016 8:58am

Over 23,000 new students to start law degrees in September

Biggest intake ever... yet places STILL remain available at top law schools like Leeds and Reading

Aug 24 2016 10:42am

Jobless wannabe lawyer loses legal battle against her law school

Anna Alaburda has been unable to find a legal job after ten years of trying

Mar 29 2016 12:45pm

Research: One fifth of the world’s top law schools are in the UK

But Oxford and Cambridge miss out on the top spot

Mar 24 2016 9:05am

Bar students are getting even worse at ethics, official report shows

If four-year trend continues, more than half of those on the BPTC are likely to fail ethics module at first go next year

Aug 18 2015 9:02am

Shearman & Sterling’s London office switches Kaplan for Uni of Law in LPC deal

Contract kicks off this September in a post-sale boost for university

Aug 5 2015 2:23pm

University of Law launches money back guarantee for out-of-work LPC students

ULaw offering 50% rebate of fees for those unable to secure job in "legal or commerce"

Aug 4 2015 11:03am

University of Law boss stands down in post-sale top-tier shake-up

Exclusive: Chief executive goes and top finance man is also thought to be heading for door

Aug 3 2015 9:36am

Oxbridge takes top honours in latest law faculty league table

London’s Queen Mary trails a distant third in newspaper list, while a barrel-load of Russell Group big names disappoints

May 26 2015 11:58am

BPP hit by setback in bid to become a uni as union says move would put students ‘at risk’

Most law students claim to be indifferent to whether the places where they do their...

Mar 18 2013 12:56pm

What Has Happened To The Legal Education And Training Review Final Report?

The final report of the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) – potentially the biggest shake-up...

Jan 3 2013 10:15am

‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Dec 21 2012 11:31am

BPP Law School Makes BPTC Student Resit Exams After Her Results Were Lost (And It Almost Remains A Secret)

BPP Law School generally does a good job of, er, ‘managing its reputation’. But even...

Nov 29 2012 11:17am

EXCLUSIVE: College Of Law To Change Its Name To The ‘University Of Law’ – And Become A Proper University

The College of Law is to re-brand as the University of Law after being granted...

Nov 22 2012 4:30pm

Amateur Porn Filmed In Top Law School Library

More crazy stuff from across the pond, this time involving an amateur porn model who...

Oct 4 2012 9:00am

The Graduate Diploma in Law: At First It Makes You Happy…

Assorted scenes from week one, term one, of the GDL And a taster of week...

Sep 25 2012 1:06pm

How To Land a PAID Paralegal Position And Qualify As a Solicitor Without Drowning In Debt

Paralegal Tony, a part-time LPC student and paralegal at a City law firm, says that...

Aug 16 2012 12:16pm

Law Lecturer In Sex (And Other Stuff)-For-Grades Scandal

In the good old days, sleeping with a lecturer was sufficient to get your grades...

Jul 30 2012 1:51pm

Five Ways To Solve The Pupillage Crisis

The chairman of the Bar Council was recently reported in the Evening Standard saying that...

Jun 12 2012 1:29pm