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A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional

Wigapedia explains the truth behind the key terms used in practice.

4 February 2014 09:56

A personal injury lawyer booked a whole 2-minute block of advertising during the Superbowl and filled it with something very strange

Jamie Casino's ad is being hailed in the US as "insanely epic", "a masterpiece" and "batshit amazing".

3 February 2014 19:33

There is a lawyer on ‘Full-Kit W*nkers’

But who is the Manchester City-supporting member of the legal profession?

3 February 2014 15:12

Solicitors at Quinn Emanuel offered money to work London hours from Colombian hostel

Top international litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has made an extraordinary offer to its lawyers. But there's a catch.

3 February 2014 12:10

Lawyer’s sloppy first-take advert becomes viral hit

This does not inspire confidence.

3 February 2014 09:05

Vac Scheme deadline day: coverage of all today’s big news

With most top law firms' deadlines for vac scheme applications at midnight tonight, it's going to be a fun Friday evening for wannabe solicitors.

31 January 2014 14:24

Why life as a QC is more similar to running a pub in Cleethorpes than at first it may appear

When she became a lawyer, Taryn Lee QC thought that she was taking a very different path to her publican parents. But now she's not so sure.

31 January 2014 09:58

The 15 law student personality types that emerge during social interaction

University College Dublin Law Society has attempted an ambitious categorisation of the 15 types of law students to be found at its annual ball — and uploaded the results to YouTube.

31 January 2014 08:43

Advice: ‘I am studying law but looking to work as a journalist’

Legal Cheek editor Alex Aldridge responds to a Birmingham University law student's Twitter plea for advice.

30 January 2014 13:33

Interview: Law student facing exclusion from Sussex Uni will draw upon Occupy legal challenge to fuel barrister dream

Most law students would consider the prospect of being excluded by their university to be a nightmare. But not Michael Segalov.

30 January 2014 08:54