Tag: Students

Landlord issues owners of ‘Fuckoffee’ café with legal threat over ‘offensive’ sign

South London coffee shop told to remove sign from exterior of building immediately

Oct 22 2015 2:55pm

The Texas Law Hawk is back — and more bizarre than ever

Mini motorbikes, a little police officer and of course those famous talons of justice

Oct 22 2015 1:32pm

A BPTC graduate who brought 30 failed employment tribunal claims has been disbarred

After accumulating plenty of valuable work experience, his pupillage dream is over

Oct 22 2015 9:28am

The law student A to Z

The definitive wannabe lawyer alphabet

Oct 21 2015 4:57pm

16 signs that you’re a basic law student

How unoriginal are you?

Oct 21 2015 9:47am

National firm DWF hangs onto 74% of its qualifying trainees

12 trainees out of 47 head for the exit at Walkie Talkie-based firm

Oct 20 2015 10:04am

Pinsent Masons conducts ‘thorough review’ after CV workshop students start Square Mile knife brawl

Did the students bring dangerous weapons into City law firm?

Oct 19 2015 4:19pm

Scrap BPTC in favour of two year pupillage, urges bar chief

Top crime QC says bar course only benefits law schools and London's landlords

Oct 19 2015 2:15pm

Nottingham Trent law student jailed for naked photos Snapchat blackmail

First year's legal career hopes hanging by a thread

Oct 19 2015 12:49pm

Lord Neuberger: Top judges should visit non-traditional unis and encourage students to apply for training contracts

Exclusive: Head of Supreme Court wants to see judiciary out on campus but is against imposing diversity quotas

Oct 19 2015 9:58am

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

Oct 16 2015 1:04pm

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

Oct 16 2015 9:29am

18% of lawyers would quit their job to go on The Apprentice

Figure is down from 25% in 2011

Oct 15 2015 1:23pm

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

Oct 15 2015 12:06pm

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

Oct 14 2015 2:36pm

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

Oct 13 2015 1:19pm

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

Oct 12 2015 9:49am

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

Oct 9 2015 3:08pm

Lawyer attempts to secure date by serving woman with subpoena

Could lengthy legal document be route to love?

Oct 8 2015 6:07pm