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Popcorn: also works well in law lectures

2 February 2015 15:17

Bar is ‘fantastic’ for working parents says Ed Miliband’s wife — but her chambers has just 17% women QCs

Justine Thornton's ringing endorsement of "family-friendly" bar not backed up by stats

2 February 2015 14:15

Herbert Smith Freehills and Reed Smith both post retention rates of over 90%

International City giants will hang on to 93% and 91% of their trainees

2 February 2015 10:21

Guilty until proven innocent? Ministry of Justice mistakenly reverses the burden of proof

Top legal tweeters Mukul Chawla QC and David Allen Green call out MoJ

2 February 2015 08:26

Morning round-up: Monday 2 February

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts High court judge Sir Nicholas...

2 February 2015 07:46

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Fear in a handful of dust …

30 January 2015 16:40

Junior lawyer battles food waste living on a pound a day for charity

Corporate law specialist at Trethowans in one-woman challenge against modern world laziness

30 January 2015 11:02

Magic circle giant Allen & Overy is retaining 93% of its trainees

Yet another strong retention rate suggests that firms may finally be able to stop slashing training contract numbers

30 January 2015 10:11

Twitter shock at barrister’s triple ‘C-bomb’

Is senior junior at 1 Gray's Inn Square the most foul-mouthed lawyer on Twitter?

30 January 2015 09:54