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

Mar 17 2015 9:00am

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

Mar 16 2015 3:14pm

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

Mar 16 2015 10:42am

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

Mar 16 2015 9:34am

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

Mar 13 2015 3:24pm

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

Mar 13 2015 11:23am

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

Mar 12 2015 5:36pm

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

Mar 11 2015 12:28pm

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

Mar 11 2015 10:49am

Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?

Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers

Mar 11 2015 9:19am

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

Mar 10 2015 2:16pm

Magna Carta: the rap battle

BBC children’s telly sketch team pump up the volume over ancient rights

Mar 6 2015 3:01pm

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

Mar 6 2015 12:28pm

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

Mar 6 2015 9:08am

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

Mar 4 2015 3:06pm

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

Mar 3 2015 4:06pm

Disabled student takes on law school over dodgy swipe-card access to library

GDL student's persistence sees City University comply with disability legislation

Mar 3 2015 9:30am

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

Mar 2 2015 9:15am

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

Feb 27 2015 9:10am

Government names and shames law firm for failing to pay paralegal the minimum wage

But Rowe Sparkes Solicitors reckons the low pay was legit

Feb 26 2015 6:21pm