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‘I’m the king of the world!’ DLA Piper hires entire cruise ship for partner meeting

As legal aid implodes and training contract numbers plummet to the lowest level since 1999,...

3 May 2013 09:29

Pupillage application deadline extended (again) to Thursday 9 May

The Bar Council has extended the pupillage application deadline for a second time after disastrous...

2 May 2013 16:50

Run Grayling Run

As a gesture of goodwill, we’ve included* Chris Grayling in our team for the London...

2 May 2013 15:23

The strange tale of the fake legal journalist

There’s an assumption that the journalists who churn out copy on behalf of corporate-owned legal...

2 May 2013 13:28

The spelling and grammar shame of Apprentice contestant’s new legal brand

While Dynamo Legal founder Alex Mills has great eyebrows, the 22 year-old entrepreneur – who’s a...

2 May 2013 09:23

TV Edwards lets paralegals go weeks after shelling out for their police station accreditation training

Exclusive: In the latest sign of how hard law firms are being hit by government...

1 May 2013 13:15

Newspapers’ categorisation of lawyers: a cut-out-and-keep guide

When The Observer conferred silk upon ‘Loverson’ barrister David Sherborne (who’s not a QC) on...

1 May 2013 10:05

Five terrible comedy law student videos

As is traditional at this time of year on the other side of the pond,...

30 April 2013 09:40

Pupillage application system fail – yet again

Update: the Pupillage Gateway deadline has been extended, for a second time, to Thursday 9...

29 April 2013 11:53

How not to become a smart casualty at a law firm open day

Is smart casual a trap? A law firm “encourages” me to turn up for their...

25 April 2013 09:59