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‘I had no idea how important law was while I was studying it in individual slabs’
If I knew then what I know now, I’d have been keener to study law. At school I’d wanted to study history at university and only ended up reading law after an unforeseen episode, writes Gary Slapper
End Of The Day Round-Up
Baroness Scotland QC told by school careers adviser that best she could hope for was...
Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested...
Women Lawyers Earn £50K Less Than Their Male Counterparts
The average female lawyer is paid £51,396 less per year than the average male lawyer,...
Court Of Appeal Dismisses Latest Case Of Litigant-In-Person Bar Graduate
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a libel case brought by a pupillage-less Bar graduate...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 23 January
Lindsay Lohan’s new lawyer is sponsored by ‘foodie socialite’ to allow him to represent her...
Fired Allen & Overy Lawyer-Turned-Sex Novelist Tells Of New Life in 2 Room Cabin Rented By The Night On Her Credit Card
Pursuing your dreams can come at a price. Deidre Dare (real name: Deidre Clark) used...
A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office
Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 21 January
Threat to the courts system as barristers google jurors then alter speeches to win sympathy...
Legal Cheek High Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories
1. The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A Solicitor...