Tag: Students
Law student jailed for dealing crack cocaine
Hertfordshire University first-year law student is sent to prison for three years this morning, after disastrous sequence of events set in motion by his lack of money.
If you look like Saul Goodman, why not dress like Saul Goodman?
Snapchat photo of a man who looks and dresses like Breaking Bad lawyer Saul Goodman goes viral after screenshot appears on Facebook.
This is what happens when a group of law students have a conversation about cats on Facebook
It began on Sunday with an inquiry by a US law student about the possibility of using cats to combat a mouse infestation. And ended yesterday amid a storm of legal threats.
8 historical moments as captured on Gray’s Inn’s very cool Facebook timeline
The Armada, Shakespeare and Blitz devastation: as experienced by the Inns of Court.
Infographic: why it’s really hard to land a job through the Pupillage Gateway
Places on the BPTC massively outnumber available jobs on this year's Pupillage Gateway, especially in the regions.
Pupil barrister live-tweets his own case
A Bahamas-based baby barrister broke new ground on social media yesterday.
Number of tenancies at the Bar plunges
Update: Incredible 64% fall in tenancies is based on incorrect data say embarrassed regulators, as they issue an apology.
What magic circle trainees earned in 1988
When adjusted to take into account inflation, £11,000-a-year Clifford Chance trainee salary equates to just £24,988 today.
CV blind: Now there are 3 firms assessing wannabe lawyers without considering their grades
Top 30 outfit Macfarlanes joins Mayer Brown and Clifford Chance in exploring new recruitment method aimed at broadening profile of typical big law firm trainee — as wider City diversity push gathers pace.
Chris Grayling to commence GDL after general election following training contract offer from Slaughter and May
First ever non-lawyer Lord Chancellor will enrol as a law student after 2015 general election in order to become a solicitor at magic circle firm.
Enrolments leap on new graduate route to becoming a lawyer that skips the LPC and training contract
36% rise in sign-ups to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Graduate Fast-track Diploma signals growing popularity of bargain TC alternative.
Wannabe barrister in ‘discuss my briefs’ plea for love
Bar hopeful's "rush-hour crush" fails to charm.
Student’s vac scheme acceptance email is so bad that firm withdraws offer
Law student blows chances with terribly misguided email.
‘Teaching is the most important thing I’ve done to improve my work as a lawyer’
When his bid to work himself up from the bottom of a supermarket chain stalled, Laurie Anstis decided to reconsider his early views on university education and pursue a career as a solicitor.
Stuttering BBC legal drama Silk is axed
Third series of BAFTA-winning Inns of Court drama will be its last.
‘I’ve often gone hungry and can’t afford a wig, gown or practitioner textbooks,’ admits pupil barrister
Baby barrister at civil legal aid set tells of bleak pupillage existence.
Has there been a stranger law student campaign than this?
In a world containing many injustices, why target Baleen Whales?
Confusing rules governing use of ‘barrister’ title produce their most absurd result yet
It's illegal to call yourself a barrister when you've never been called to the Bar, but a lack of appetite for enforcing the law means it's possible to do so and avoid sanction.
10 pieces of advice for trainee City lawyers from Mumsnet readers
A Mumsnet thread offering advice to a prospective City lawyer contains some illuminating titbits of information.
Vice journalist pens article about gatecrashing a Birkbeck law lecture
Hack uses wiles to experience Birkbeck's 'Law Course Choices Day'...for free, but fails to access UCL and LSE.
The law students providing legal advice to the Silicon Roundabout
What's it like advising east London tech entrepreneurs about the law?