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More than a slap-on-the-wrist: MoJ criticised for its barrister earnings stats

UK Statistics Authority issues blow to Ministry of Justice.

17 March 2014 17:08

9 reasons why Britain’s top divorce lawyer is set to have Britain’s top wedding

Self-styled "Britain's top divorce lawyer" Ayesha Vardag has unveiled a new blog to disseminate information about her forthcoming nuptials to her colleague, Stephen Bence. Readers are left in no doubt of Vardag's commitment to attaining excellence in all things.

17 March 2014 10:08

Lawyers coin new ‘Grayling Hearing’ expression

A wave of adjourned cases due to the unavailability of protesting barristers has spawned a new term.

17 March 2014 09:30

Shock as top judge hit by ‘serious misconduct’ finding for making misleading entries in his Outlook diary

An unexpected statement by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has left lawyers stunned.

14 March 2014 17:27

This IP lawyer’s footnoted rap video could be the best thing on the internet

US intellectual property lawyer Eric Mirabel — aka legal rapper E.P.M. — has released a new version of his paean to IP. It's amazing.

14 March 2014 12:41

Supreme Court chief suggests that top chambers waive first class degree requirement for state school applicants

Lord Neuberger wants to see leading sets hire fewer public school types.

13 March 2014 14:49

Solicitor’s forging of colleagues’ signatures as a trainee comes back to haunt her

Katherine Edwards' legal career is over after "moment of madness" during her training contract.

13 March 2014 12:57

10 pieces of advice for trainee City lawyers from Mumsnet readers

A Mumsnet thread offering advice to a prospective City lawyer contains some illuminating titbits of information.

13 March 2014 08:37

Vice journalist pens article about gatecrashing a Birkbeck law lecture

Hack uses wiles to experience Birkbeck's 'Law Course Choices Day'...for free, but fails to access UCL and LSE.

12 March 2014 14:28

Clarke Willmott partner to leave firm after calling for ‘dedicated Islamic airports and airlines’ on Twitter

EXCLUSIVE: Leading national firm condemns views expressed by partner Jamie Foster and reveals that he is to leave organisation.

12 March 2014 08:55