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Law students are pompous, anal bores with ‘booming voices’ — claims BuzzFeed as it evaluates undergraduate personalities

Journalists at London office of social news website BuzzFeed think people who study law are much less cool than them

21 July 2014 15:04

Video: lawyer attacks judge with a fly swatter before being punched by fellow advocate

CCTV footage of extraordinary Kazakhstan courtroom bust-up becomes viral hit

21 July 2014 12:01

Transcript emerges of huge bust-up between judge and ‘breathtakingly arrogant’ barrister that has shocked the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has torn into a criminal barrister and referred him to the Bar Standards Board for getting into a slanging match with a Crown Court judge — but what did the pair actually say to each other?

18 July 2014 09:29

14 insightful interactions from our Twitter discussion about bagging a training contract

The best bits from yesterday's #TCapps Q&A, featuring Norton Rose Fulbright, Mayer Brown, Aspiring Solicitors, Kaplan Law School and David Allen Green -- amongst a host of other experts and wannabe lawyers.

17 July 2014 12:34

Bar Hottie 2014: 1 Hare Court’s Nicholas Wilkinson is crowned ‘London’s hottest barrister’ in a list stacked with new talent

Divorce lawyer Wilkinson wins; last year's top hottie Patrick Hennessey down to fourth place; 17 new entrants to 21-strong list

17 July 2014 09:35

We are holding a myth-busting Twitter Q&A about getting a training contract on Wednesday at 1pm

Advice from, amongst others, Norton Rose Fulbright, Mayer Brown, Aspiring Solicitors and David Allen Green in hour-long session that is open to all.

14 July 2014 15:37

Dinah Rose QC to Barrister Hottie Experts: ‘Keep me out of your bloody lists’

Top Blackstone Chambers silk fires warning to Your Barrister Boyfriend duo as she joins Twitter ahead of Barrister Hottie 2014.

14 July 2014 14:40

Oxbridge and Russell Group graduates dominate latest trainee intake of top law firms

21% of 2013 trainees at top 30 law firms are Oxbridge, 58% are Russell Group -- only 15% went to other unis, with 6% studying abroad.

14 July 2014 09:20

Legal pic of the day

Law firm advertising reaches cricket bats.

11 July 2014 15:56

8 key moments from ‘Come Dine With Me’ with ‘Britain’s top divorce lawyer’ Ayesha Vardag and her husband

The Queen of Pre-nups Ayesha Vardag and her new hubby Stephen Bence — both of London law firm Vardags — made an unexpected appearance as contestants on hit Channel Four show ‘Couples Come Dine With Me’ this week.

10 July 2014 09:24