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Fifty Shades of trainee solicitor torture

Forget the book; sod the gala film opening -- as Valentine’s Day approaches, wannabe lawyers should just read this

13 February 2015 09:58

Legal Practice Course student in 155-mile arctic adventure charity bid

Lectures at the University of Law will never seem the same again after bedding down for a week in the freezing cold with a pack of dogs

13 February 2015 09:01

Morning round-up: Friday 13 February

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

13 February 2015 08:00

Legal pic of the day

The Supreme Court -- it’s the new rock ‘n’ roll

12 February 2015 16:23

Saga telly advert creates a world where everyone speaks like lawyers – and it’s not pretty

Alternative business structure giant pitches for grey pound legal services market in major threat to traditional high street law firms

12 February 2015 13:36

Student ‘got a pupillage interview at Chancery set’ by legally analysing Shaggy rap on application form

But wannabe barrister's subsequent gloating on Twitter was probably not a great idea

12 February 2015 09:59

Clifford Chance completes magic circle retention report by rejecting 9% of its NQs

Allen & Overy remains on top with 93% rate while Freshfields lets the most newly-qualifieds go

12 February 2015 09:23

Morning round-up: Thursday 12 February

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

12 February 2015 07:59

Legal pic of the day

Wait ... what?

11 February 2015 16:40

Guardian chief names law firms that threatened legal action over HSBC files

Newspaper received 130 lawyers' letters -- editor-in-chief tweets a selection

11 February 2015 15:07