Tag: Students
Wannabe barrister wins £20k damages from his uni over false ‘criminal behaviour’ claim
Damages obtained by Geoffrey Robertson QC working pro bono should cover the cost of the BPTC nicely
Key litigant in person charity sees incredible 900% rise in clients helped
Personal Support Unit assisted 5,000 clients in 2008 -- now number is a terrifying 50,000
18% of lawyers would quit their job to go on The Apprentice
Figure is down from 25% in 2011
Why wannabe lawyers shouldn’t feel they have to come across as from a certain socio-economic background
"Your differences can become your strength," says Hogan Lovells partner Tom Astle
Suing your 12 year-old nephew theoretically possible in England — but no lawyer would take case on
US aunt v nephew birthday hug case would require a litigant-in-person on these shores … or an English Saul Goodman
TV barrister Judge Rinder urges ‘serious’ law students to lighten up in order to succeed
Celeb lawyer claims aspiring solicitors and barristers are better off watching his show than attending boring law lectures
Computer glitch tells London BPP students they’ll have to go to Manchester to graduate
But law school's boss pledges there'll be space at ceremonies in the capital
Full transcript: Incredible Peter Andre High Court judgment lifts lid on mad world of reality TV
Mr Justice Flaux's ruling is a must-read for fans of celeb gossip
Nottingham Law School has turned into a ‘teaching law firm’ that will be staffed by students
Don't worry, they'll be supervised
Lawyer attempts to secure date by serving woman with subpoena
Could lengthy legal document be route to love?
Students handed £2.5k for each year of their law degree by City firm in socio-economic diversity push
CMS Cameron McKenna scheme one of the first to assist undergrads
Law student wins landmark privacy case against Facebook and is congratulated by Edward Snowden
Vienna University's Max Schrems has created a piece of EU law in his spare time
Chambers Most List 2016: More money flows to the expanding Oxbridge elite
79% of rookie barristers at the top 50 chambers went to Oxford or Cambridge
Barristerspeak: A guide for students
'Secret Barrister' reveals what members of the bar are actually on about
Bar chief says young barristers ‘unable to fulfil potential’ as law reporters launch scholarship for skint pupils
Law reporting charity chips in with some cash for legal aid rookies
New plastic bag legislation is a triumph of pedantic drafting
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 deserves wider recognition
Firms Most List 2016: US hyper elite pay most and hire more graduates in London
Magic circle under pressure as Americans lead UK market
City firm offers virtual ‘helicopter trips’ and ‘Ferrari racing’ in bid to make commercial awareness interesting
But will CMS's virtual reality headsets allow students to forget that it's slashing trainee numbers by a third this year?
Why ‘following your passion’ isn’t always the best advice
Law can be tough, but it provides a better grounding than a job in a trendy start-up, argues an anonymous magic circle trainee solicitor
‘Cambridge-educated Weil Gotshal trainee’ flogs training contract advice for £45 an hour
When you're on £97k a year, is this really necessary?
Lawyers’ ethics: who would you save first in a fire — your mum or girlfriend?
Chinese judicial ethics exam asks wannabe lawyers to decide