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11KBW ups pupillage award from £55,000 to £65,000

But top commercial set still pays £7,500 less than most generous chambers

16 December 2015 11:42

City Law School terminates agreement with pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap

Issues involving the professional indemnity insurance of award-nominated programme cited as reason for ending partnership

16 December 2015 09:20

Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

16 December 2015 07:46

Top EU law academic tells parliament to stop being so selfish about human rights

UK government needs to set a good example to other countries

15 December 2015 17:05

Criminal barristers are paid £2.40 an hour but I still see why people want to do their job

Legal Cheek's Katie King meets a bunch of broke bar rookies -- and is charmed

15 December 2015 12:18

Pupil barrister hit with £1,000 fine after plagiarising skeleton argument in moot competition

Bar Standards Board refuses to reveal the chambers at which Samuel Campbell practises

15 December 2015 09:23

Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

15 December 2015 08:21

Is Inbetweeners star secret author of land law textbook?

"Land law? Completed it mate"

14 December 2015 15:16