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9 reasons why Harry Mount’s hatchet job on the legal profession misses the mark
Today’s piece by ex-pupil barrister Harry Mount arguing in favour of the government’s legal aid...
Why there are literally no good reasons to become a ‘self-employed consultant solicitor’
Where do lawyers go when they lose their jobs? It’s a question on the minds...
Lawyers prove they can pull off a demo – as Britain discusses #PublicW*nkingOnYoutube
They got all dressed up, posed for clever pictures and were joined in such numbers...
As MoJ consultation on legal aid closes, the UK criminal justice system is placed on ebay
Bidding closes on 11 June, with the UK criminal justice system “available to the lowest...
The celebs supporting #SaveUKJustice
This morning Stephen Fry became the most high profile celebrity (he has nearly six million...
Video: The moment a drunk lawyer strips from waist down and lunges at police after apparently running away from a cab without paying
New York lawyer Stephanie Hendricks had quite an evening on Saturday. After a heavy drinking...
Cambridge shocks students with X-rated criminal law exam paper
Law students at Cambridge University were surprised to find this rather graphic problem question in...
Quitting a big law firm to become an entrepreneur: the exhilaration and the fear
Last month Pete Dowds left DLA Piper’s London office for the final time. The three...
‘Journalists probably deal with more law than anyone else – including lawyers’
25 years ago I thought I had left the law behind, writes media law consultant...
Just another day at the Chancery Lane Starbucks
Image by @LeonGlenister.