Tag: News
City firms sign up to 25-hours-a-year pro bono deal
Mix of US and English practices lead way -- but is there more to be done and what does pro bono mean for legal aid?
Official stats: Great Recession has devastated applications to law schools
Over the last five years the number of students aiming for either the LPC or GDL has tumbled
Morning round-up: Thursday 13 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Morning round-up: Wednesday 12 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Crown Court solicitor-advocate tells barristers to stop being so smug
The leader of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association hits out at the patronising bar -- as well as the government for turning Magna Carta celebrations into a “legal business fair”
Court hears how practising barrister claimed Nazis wanted to nuke Queen at 2012 Olympics
There's a surreal case going on at Southwark Crown Court this week
Morning round-up: Tuesday 11 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Pair of judges included in The Independent’s ‘rainbow list’ of top LGBT people
Lord Justice Terence Etherton and Lord Justice of Appeal Adrian Fulford rub shoulders with Alan Carr and Sue Perkins in newspaper's rather random list
Crown Court judge blasts automated video link voice in courtroom power struggle — it ignores him
Technology 1 -- 0 Judge Jeremy Richardson QC
Bar leaders trumpet legal aid deal for senior lawyers, while juniors are left in cold
This year’s annual Bar Council shindig exposes the stark difference in fortunes between the young and established ends of the profession
Morning round-up: Monday 10 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Final 6 go head-to-head in law teacher of the year awards
Most students wouldn’t know it existed, but this Oxford University Press gong is a chance for those in the tweed jackets to get a little recognition
Exclusive: University of Law sells Brum premises and puts Bloomsbury on market for 50 million quid in leaseback deals
Students will not be affected with business continuing as usual at prime location branches
Morning round-up: Friday 7 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
The Apprentice Review: Ex-Slaughter and May man returns to scene of BCL triumph — no one cares
Family lawyer beats City lawyer in Oxford tour face-off -- but both march on to next round
Now Scots aim for independence from God
Humanist group throws thousands at research into rooting out “special laws, practises or exemptions for religions or religious organisations” north of the boarder
The top 10 law fair freebies of 2014
It has been a vintage year
Morning round-up: Thursday 6 November
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Should English law school chiefs follow US example of being ‘roasted’?
Heads of ULaw and BPP could benefit from American tradition
Royal Holloway to compete with UCL, LSE, Queen Mary and King’s as it launches latest University of London LLB
Rising student demand leads to creation of yet another law school
Solicitor coughs up tens of thousands in internet dating blackmail honey trap
“No Strings Adult Fun” turns out to have lots of strings attached for lawyer