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Potentially juicy magic circle constructive dismissal claim of the week

For those with an interest in the City branch of the legal profession, A Hussain...

10 June 2013 09:40

The Freshfields trainee selling insider training contract interview tips for £150 a pop

Exclusive: NailThatTrainingContract.co.uk appeared online a few days ago. It offers “inside tips from a current...

7 June 2013 12:06

‘I heard a voice whisper: “What a ghastly portrait of insufferable arrogance” – and I realised he meant me’

This is my 36th year at the Bar and things have changed a hell of...

7 June 2013 09:58

Top QC laments daughter’s indifference to mini-pupillage offer

As spotted in the letters section of yesterday’s The Times.

7 June 2013 09:00

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...

6 June 2013 12:01

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...

6 June 2013 09:38

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...

5 June 2013 08:45

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...

5 June 2013 07:52

The celebs supporting #SaveUKJustice

This morning Stephen Fry became the most high profile celebrity (he has nearly six million...

4 June 2013 13:05

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...

4 June 2013 09:23