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Slaughter and May leaps to top of magic circle newly-qualified pay pile

King of the establishment firm hits psychologically important £70k mark, but still trails well behind Yanks in City

30 April 2015 16:20

Solicitor numbers rocket by 20% in face of tough economic climate

When will the bubble burst? There are 190% more practising today than 30 years ago

30 April 2015 13:22

ULaw cuts surprise deal to revive Exeter’s GDL and LPC

Initiative kicks off this September and will see vocational courses back at west country law school for first time in nearly a decade

30 April 2015 12:05

12 party leaders’ faces that law students can instantly relate to

Politicians and law students -- they have more in common than you might think

30 April 2015 09:33

Morning round-up: Thursday 30 April

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

30 April 2015 08:03

University of Law tight-lipped over BPTC launch for Leeds and Manchester

So-called northern powerhouse cities already have 285 bar courses on offer -- and only 26 pupillage places

29 April 2015 17:14

Clifford Chance outstrips rivals in bid to field most charity walkers

Law firms can’t resist competing with each other -- even over charity events, as a league table currently being updated on social media graphically illustrates

29 April 2015 13:20

Litigant-in-person files notice to ‘f*ck this court and everything it stands for’

This expletive-fuelled -- but strangely nearly cogent -- notice to a US federal court judge may be the rudest official legal document ever

29 April 2015 11:07

Law firm charges wannabe solicitors thousands for homemade diploma and internship

Exclusive: The very expensive fortnight may leave students in more debt and still jobless

29 April 2015 09:35

Morning round-up: Wednesday 29 April

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

29 April 2015 08:13