Tag: Students

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

Social welfare training contract scheme to run every year

Charity’s Justice First Fellowship programme will create eight TCs annually

Feb 25 2015 4:53pm

GDL student lit bonfire on roof of flat then tried to put out flames with ‘bottles of urine’

Lawyer dream may be over as student pleads guilty to arson

Feb 25 2015 10:26am

Ex-senior partner of law summit sponsor Allen & Overy admits regret that ticket price ruled out students

Over 50s discuss the future of law without a young person in sight

Feb 25 2015 9:17am

Norton Rose Fulbright keeps 21 out of 26 new qualifiers

Global giant retains 81% of its London trainees

Feb 24 2015 4:47pm

Comedians stand up for legal aid at Not The Global Law Summit

Stars including Stewart Lee, Stephen K Amos and Sara Pascoe put on gig in protest against the cuts

Feb 24 2015 2:10pm

11 law-related Instagram accounts that are worth a follow

As lawyers wake up to the mobile photo-sharing network, we bring you the best legally-themed accounts

Feb 24 2015 10:02am