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Lawyer left red-faced in Facebook advert typo

Today's *face palm* award goes to a US lawyer in Maryland -- but, hands up, it could happen to any of us ...

1 April 2015 12:43

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik to be fast-tracked to bar pupillage (April Fool!)

Just days after jacking in boy band -- and with no traditional qualifications -- Zayn Malik has bagged a place at a magic circle chambers

1 April 2015 08:55

Morning round-up: Wednesday 1 April

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

1 April 2015 07:57

Access to Freshfields’ new Manchester office is through a shopping centre

Lawyers at esteemed magic circle firm will be able to grab fast-food and trainers en route to work

31 March 2015 13:52

Morning round-up: Tuesday 31 March

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

31 March 2015 08:15

Wirral Grammar School for Girls wins Bar National Mock Trial Final

Liverpool sixth formers emerge victorious from field of 2,000 students in final presided over by Sir Brian Leveson

30 March 2015 14:30

Is this the youngest chambers pupil ever?

1KBW silk plonks the old horsehair on baby’s head in craven bid to win cute points from Twitterati

30 March 2015 13:28

Real life Suits: Lawyer who practised for 10 years and made partner accused of faking qualifications

US "lawyer" Kimberly Kitchen is alleged not to have bothered with any legal training -- just like Mike Ross in legal drama Suits

30 March 2015 12:25

Law firms run Oxbridge recruitment targets as high as 50% of trainees, says diversity chief

A senior Law Society figure claims unofficial bias in favour of elitism remains rife among City and large commercial firms

30 March 2015 09:41