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Law student, 80, graduates from Liverpool Uni

80-year-old former copper picks up law master degree -- but he’s not the oldest ever

4 December 2014 12:58

Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer fired from The Apprentice for ‘trying to be too smart’

Second solicitor ditched from hit BBC show by lawyer-loathing Lord Sugar

4 December 2014 10:23

Legal apprenticeship schemes — cheap labour for law firms?

Some apprentices are paid less than half what their trainee counterparts earn -- raising suggestions that the role could revolutionise legal profession training

4 December 2014 09:24

Morning round-up: Thursday 4 December

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

4 December 2014 08:04

Legal pic of the day

Name games

3 December 2014 16:29

Law student boasts about making £300 selling stolen university library books

Is this tale of a youthful tea-leaf an illustration of modern commercial awareness -- or just outright criminality?

3 December 2014 11:29

Litigant-in-person surgeon wows Court of Appeal with ‘high quality’ advocacy

Doctor's performance "would have done credit to an experienced member of the bar"

3 December 2014 09:06

Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 December

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

3 December 2014 08:01

Legal pic of the day

Doge considers possible copyright action against crêperie

2 December 2014 17:17

Slaughter and May is increasing its Christmas bonuses — but not by as much as Skadden

Jealous? Just remember that Slaughter and May lawyers are themselves seething with resentment at Skadden lawyers

2 December 2014 09:12