Tag: News

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 13 March

When you teach a lawyer to fish – Bitter Lawyer Law firms ‘swarming’ to social...

Mar 13 2012 8:59am

The Perils Of Interviewing Lawyers

Lawyers’ aversion to risk makes them awful to interview. Attempt to challenge this rule of...

Mar 12 2012 9:48am

Law Student Changes Plea And Admits to Sending Stan Collymore Racist Tweets

Newcastle University law student Joshua Cryer (pictured) has confessed to sending “grossly offensive” tweets to...

Mar 9 2012 8:37am

‘Fun And Freewheeling Parties’: Law Firm’s New Grad Recruitment Strategy

Specialist litigation firm Quinn Emanuel, whose London office has been prominent on the wave of...

Mar 8 2012 10:15am

Does Chelsea’s City Lawyer Chairman Know What He’s Doing?

Meet Bruce Buck (pictured left), the Chelsea FC chairman, member of Roman Abramovich’s inner circle,...

Mar 7 2012 11:45am

The Sun Launches X-Factor-Style Law School and Training Contract Competition

In a move that some may view as a sign of the legal profession going...

Mar 6 2012 9:50am

The Next Alan Hansen? Judge Gives Sentencing a Match of The Day Flavour

A Manchester judge felt moved to criticise the recent behaviour of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez...

Mar 6 2012 9:16am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 6 March

Repatriation row over lawyer’s body – Hamilton Advertiser Lawyer nets world marmalade award – Newmarket...

Mar 6 2012 8:15am

BREAKING NEWS: Fire Alarm LPC Students WON’T Be Required To Re-Sit Exam

Good news for LPC students at Liverpool John Moores University whose business law and practice...

Mar 2 2012 10:33am

‘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

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

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

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

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

Morning Round-Up: Monday 20 February

Freshfields unveils £10k bursaries for law undergraduates – The Lawyer Islington coroner suspended after appointing...

Feb 20 2012 8:37am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 February

Lord Neuberger: lawyer fees are “out of kilter” – The Telegraph Student sues law school...

Feb 17 2012 8:49am