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Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories

1. This is what happens when UCL law students who share a flat have a...

21 December 2013 12:40

The end of the day round-up

Drink-drive trainee solicitor “misunderstood” effect of alcohol [South Wales Guardian] Blow for Nigella Lawson and...

20 December 2013 16:18

‘Training contracts were hard to come by: 147 applications resulted in 147 rejections’

The 90s recession proved a blessing in disguise for Lancaster University senior law lecturer Angus...

20 December 2013 13:37

The Something Must Be Done Act 2014

Lawyer and blogger David Allen Green has had enough of tiresome legislation and meddlesome courts…...

20 December 2013 09:51

Morning round-up: Friday 20 December

Leveson lovers off the hook after “whitewash”: Legal panel dismisses claims about press inquiry barristers...

20 December 2013 08:21

The end of the day round-up

“At least Mr Myerson has the courage to use his own name when being ‘witty’…I...

19 December 2013 16:34

A Publicly Funded Christmas Carol: ‘I see an insurance company call centre and a slowly disintegrating wig’

Waitrose Law returns with the third instalment of her legal profession festive fable (here are...

19 December 2013 14:02

Memorably-named law firm of the week

At the risk of appearing puerile, may we draw your attention to one of Turkey’s...

19 December 2013 12:30

The 2013 Legal Cheek end of year quiz

2013 has been jam-packed with legal news and gossip. But how much of it do...

19 December 2013 09:36

Morning round-up: Thursday 19 December

Simon Hughes appointed justice minister in place of Lord McNally in surprise reshuffle [The Guardian]...

19 December 2013 08:19