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The Judge rules: lawyer websites — little more than worthy vanity publishing

A recent rash of online efforts from the legal profession should be praised for effort, but they won’t reach their supposed target audiences

24 April 2015 09:59

Morning round-up: Friday 24 April

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

24 April 2015 08:08

Aussie law school boldly heads for space – but in wake of Sunderland trailblazers

University of Adelaide today takes its specialist module to the launch pad warning of fears that it’s not that lonely in space after all

23 April 2015 16:55

Cambridge law grads are the biggest earners in the legal profession

Light blues outstrip ancient rivals Oxford by £7,000, while LSE comes second and even the Scots get a look in

23 April 2015 15:37

Kennedy QC v Starkey in almighty Magna Carta bust up on this morning’s BBC radio

Lawyer and historian go hammer and tongs, while Twittersphere lambasts Law Society for dropping definite article clanger regarding the 800-year-old document

23 April 2015 12:25

5 bad things about being a City lawyer that nobody tells you about

Anonymous London solicitor Corporate Drone goes where the graduate recruitment brochures definitely do not

23 April 2015 09:26

Morning round-up: Thursday 23 April

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

23 April 2015 07:55

Former watchdog tells legal execs to battle traditional lawyers for top judicial posts

Controversial plea from the ex-chairwoman of Bar Standards Board is bound agitate current barrister and solicitor leaders

22 April 2015 14:50

Who insists on the poshest funerals? Yep, it’s the lawyers

Latest UK death research shows the legal profession beats bankers and generals by being keenest to splurge its way into the afterlife

22 April 2015 12:06

Which Game of Thrones character is your law firm?

Maybe don't use these in a training contract application

22 April 2015 10:17