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Lawyer gets lawyered

Contract drafted by lawyer's child goes viral

14 May 2015 17:56

Lawyer rugby tackles client in court to foil escape bid

Wallabies call-up must be next for a man who practises in one of the most exotic and remote parts of the world

14 May 2015 15:25

‘Rappers may have it over judges,’ says Lord Neuberger after listening to Jay Z‏

Judicial bombshell -- Supreme Court supremo Lord Neuberger has been listening to Brooklyn's star hip-hop and gangsta geezer

14 May 2015 11:14

Campaigners at war over Human Rights Act petition

Online bid to force a referendum has picked up nearly 200,000 signatures, but the experts reckon it’s counterproductive

14 May 2015 09:22

Morning round-up: Thursday 14 May

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

14 May 2015 08:16

5 ways to dodge work during your training contract — and still get retained

Pacing yourself is essential for a long and fruitful career: in a guest post an anonymous solicitor -- who writes the must-read Corporate Drone blog -- sets out the tricks

13 May 2015 14:41

Research: sleep-starved barristers are court zombies

The profession is stressed out and depressed, according to the Bar Council’s own survey, with a fifth saying they would never recommend it as a career

13 May 2015 12:10

Students back code for TC offers timetable — law firms don’t

Signs that City graduate recruitment departments are already moving towards a training contract free for all as the regulator ditches existing guidelines

13 May 2015 09:36

Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 May

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

13 May 2015 08:15

This is what one chambers’ haul of pupillage applications looks like

A 40-member set in the Temple is swamped with pleas from wannabe barristers -- and it won’t be the only one

12 May 2015 17:35