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City law firm associates and partners set to coin it in looming salary war

Survey of top 100 practices shows major threat to profits in battle for top talent against backdrop of continuing client pressure on fees

Apr 9 2015 12:33pm

Revealed: how law school fees have spiralled far beyond rate of inflation since the millennium

Some institutions are charging 150% more than the rate of inflation for the two courses required to qualify as solicitors and barristers

Apr 9 2015 9:34am

Bar blasts solicitors for ‘dumbing down’ Crown Court advocacy — and calls for legal execs to be barred

Knife fight looms between three branches of the profession following release of inflammatory Bar Council report

Apr 8 2015 1:42pm

Lawyer uses lego to reveal the artist inside

"There was nothing wrong with me being a lawyer, but I always knew there was another me, an Artist Me, lurking inside"

Apr 8 2015 12:55pm

Could festival toilets law be the hot new practice area of 2015?

From Glasto to the Isle of Wight, banks of portaloos hide a potential minefield of accidents and personal injury litigation, says England’s newest lavatory law specialist

Apr 8 2015 11:10am

Exclusive: There really is a barrister called Zane Malik

One Direction April Fools’ joke comes true (sort of) as Legal Cheek unearths a young barrister in Lincoln’s Inn who could be the boy-bander of the law

Apr 8 2015 9:44am

Only 66% of qualifying lawyers to remain at King & Wood Mallesons

King & Wood Mallesons will keep just 12 out of 18 qualifying trainees

Apr 7 2015 3:48pm

Research shows in-house lawyers pushed to the brink of illegality

Young lawyers might fancy the nine-to-five routine of corporate legal departments, but an ethical swamp awaits

Apr 7 2015 1:54pm

These aren’t drafting tips … Prof sends students anal beads porn link in email fail‏

Philadelphia law school of many expensive names investigates how a link to Porn Hub was included in helpful guide to students

Apr 7 2015 12:46pm

8 top English uni law faculties dropped from Singapore bar approved institution list

Cries of protectionism ring out as Russell Group stars are axed

Apr 7 2015 9:41am

The Judge rules: thank-you, Weil, for exposing work-life balance charade

Big law firms should be honest with their junior lawyers about what life is like at a top-tier practice: the money is great but it's hard work

Apr 3 2015 11:54am

Lawyer to take part in arctic rugby world record attempt

Eversheds associate will strap on his snow shoes and trek 100 miles to play rugby at the north pole in charity world record attempt

Apr 2 2015 3:12pm

Yet another BPTC is being launched — despite chronic shortage of pupillages

BPP is controversially to bring its BPTC to Brum, despite only nine pupillage places available in all the West Midlands as of yesterday

Apr 2 2015 2:34pm

Global law firm apologises for April Fool promising better work-life balance

Associates at Weil Gotshal’s offices around the world are fuming at ham-fisted bid by the senior partnership to take the piss out of work-life balance issues

Apr 2 2015 11:41am

The lamps went out all over legal London today

Power cut bring chaos to lawyer-land, but several brave souls manage to get down the pub

Apr 1 2015 4:35pm

Judges give Grayling a special birthday present — another High Court defeat

Justice Secretary gets slapped down again, this time over prisoner transfer reforms – but happy b-day, nonetheless, Chris

Apr 1 2015 4:14pm

Newly-qualified retention latest: Simmons clocks up 80%

City firm hangs on to 12 of 15 freshly minted solicitors -- and places one in house

Apr 1 2015 3:26pm

Lawyer left red-faced in Facebook advert typo

Today's *face palm* award goes to a US lawyer in Maryland -- but, hands up, it could happen to any of us ...

Apr 1 2015 12:43pm

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik to be fast-tracked to bar pupillage (April Fool!)

Just days after jacking in boy band -- and with no traditional qualifications -- Zayn Malik has bagged a place at a magic circle chambers

Apr 1 2015 8:55am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 1 April

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

Apr 1 2015 7:57am

Access to Freshfields’ new Manchester office is through a shopping centre

Lawyers at esteemed magic circle firm will be able to grab fast-food and trainers en route to work

Mar 31 2015 1:52pm