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Law Society rife with bullying and discrimination, but at least it’s got ‘values’

Solicitors’ representation body in desperate bid to steady ship as search to replace chief executive drowns in jargon and rivalries

18 June 2014 11:49

Morning round-up: Wednesday 18 June

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts. Social media mass surveillance is...

18 June 2014 08:00

QC bids to be the bar’s Barbara Cartland

Housing law specialist creates bodice-ripping alter ego with steamy tales of the Inns of Court

17 June 2014 15:19

Legal pic of the day

They see him here; they see him there ...

17 June 2014 14:08

Chambers bowls dress-code googly at aspiring pupils

A prospective barrister is traumatised by the requirement to arrive at a formal interview in “informal” clobber

17 June 2014 12:02

In-house lawyers have been re-branded ‘legal ninjas’

Silicon Valley software company Palantir doesn't have in-house lawyers, it has "legal ninjas" -- and it wants to find one in London, where the term will surely never catch on.

17 June 2014 09:05

Morning round-up: Tuesday 17 June

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

17 June 2014 08:03

Legal pic of the day

Nabarro lawyers take a no-nonsense approach to their trainees.

16 June 2014 16:26

Clive Reader troll spices up student website with a dollop of sexism

TV’s 'Silk' QC is resurrected by anonymous poster, who captures the barrister’s charming misogyny.

16 June 2014 13:46

Doughty Street barrister’s wedding to George Clooney could be off, claims US gossip rag

In latest instalment of wall-to-wall Amal Alamuddin coverage, “sources” tell National Enquirer that barrister’s forthcoming nuptials to Hollywood actor may not happen.

16 June 2014 09:46