Latest news

Lady Gaga provides a glimpse into the future of law

Mindful, perhaps, of the changes sweeping through the legal profession, Lady Gaga elected to dress as a futuristic barrister over the weekend as part of her 28th birthday celebrations.

31 March 2014 10:39

Enrolments leap on new graduate route to becoming a lawyer that skips the LPC and training contract

36% rise in sign-ups to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Graduate Fast-track Diploma signals growing popularity of bargain TC alternative.

31 March 2014 07:49

Morning round-up: Monday 31 March

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

31 March 2014 06:45

Legal pic of the day

How can we increase our billable hours?

28 March 2014 15:15

Judge’s blog telling young women lawyers how to dress sparks global media storm

Wordpress post by US Federal Judge Richard Kopf entitled 'On being a dirty old man and how young women lawyers dress' shocks the world.

28 March 2014 12:42

Morning round-up: Friday 28 March

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

28 March 2014 08:28

Dissenters vent fury on Twitter after barristers strike legal aid deal with government

The news that the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is calling off its direct action after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) agreed to postpone planned fee cuts has enraged many solicitors and barristers, who have turned to social media to vent their fury.

27 March 2014 17:03

9 memorable pieces of court building graffiti

Social media is awash with photos of court building defacement.

27 March 2014 13:36

Legal pic of the day

Honesty is the best policy when naming your law firm...

26 March 2014 20:19

The story of the #MaxCliffordPenis hashtag

Today's big legal news story is that Max Clifford's penis has been measured.

26 March 2014 18:10