Tag: Students
Legal Cheek meets the first person to do the paralegal shortcut
Shaun Lawler tells Alex Aldridge about how he's set to become one of the first four LPC graduates in the country to become a solicitor without doing a training contract
From marshalling to murder: Queen Mary law dropout jailed for life
This time last year the former student at UK's third highest-ranked law school was apparently marshalling at the Old Bailey -- where he was sentenced today
Outer Temple boosts pupillage cash by 40% triggering fears of award inflation
London set leapfrogs rivals as it charges near to top of national league table in remuneration for baby barristers
Manchester trainee solicitor moonlights as ‘Frozen’ ice princess
Self-confessed Disney addict spices up a life of personal injury files with a spot of make-believe for children’s parties
Wannabe barrister sparks newspaper letter row over Justice Secretary’s record
City University law student and local council candidate triggers defence of Chris Grayling in MP’s constituency newspaper
Nottingham Law School in bid to become first ever ‘teaching law firm’
University applies for alternative business structure licence, which would boost its student-run pro bono advice centre
Straight-A City Uni law student sentenced to seven years in prison for rape
Ali Hafeez looked set to be a high flier on the City University LLB, but prosecutors say he harboured violent tendencies towards prostitutes
Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds
A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post
Hogan Lovells releases revised retention rate of 72%
Hogan Lovells confirm latest Spring 2015 retention rate with revised 72% figure -- with two final trainees sticking with the firm
Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?
Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers
5 ways that ditching the trainee recruitment code could affect how firms treat students
Regulator's controversial decision to abandon trainee recruitment code of practice will make City law graduate hiring more investment bank-like
The Paralegal Shortcut: 29 LPC grads apply to qualify as solicitors without doing a training contract
New route into profession could be a game-changer
Magna Carta: the rap battle
BBC children’s telly sketch team pump up the volume over ancient rights
Trainee retention latest: Baker & McKenzie keeps 82% while Nabarro hits 100%
Two more corporate firms find homes for over 80% of their newly-qualifying young
The Judge Rules: Training contracts and pupillages should be scrapped
If yet another review of legal education must be launched -- let’s hope regulators have the guts to propose something radical and meaningful
Fears of trainee recruitment free-for-all as solicitor watchdog threatens to bin code of practice
Exclusive: Law firms could be allowed to offer training contracts to students before they start uni
Wragge & Co’s idea of ‘fun and games’ leaves a lot to be desired
The good folk over at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co's recruitment department are a laugh a minute
Disabled student takes on law school over dodgy swipe-card access to library
GDL student's persistence sees City University comply with disability legislation
UCL prof named ‘Law Teacher of the Year’
Jane Holder beats off competition from, among others, universities of Leeds and Bangor to scoop random popular award
Lord Justice Leveson to brush up on Scots law as he heads north with Judge Rinder
The nation's favourite TV judges together at last
Government names and shames law firm for failing to pay paralegal the minimum wage
But Rowe Sparkes Solicitors reckons the low pay was legit