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The law firm at the heart of the Nick Griffin bankruptcy
Today it has been widely reported that BNP leader Nick Griffin has been declared bankrupt. According to BuzzFeed, Griffin's crippling debts arose following a "dispute with a legal firm". But which...
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WalkOut4Justice: In pictures
This is how the first strike in the Bar's history looked It began, rainily... But the crowds still arrived en masse (and the rain stopped!) Crowds massing and clouds clearing at Southwark Crown Court....
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Interview: Glamour model and law student Vanessa Knowles on her quest to bag...
In autumn we reported on the glamour model who has used an Amazon Wishlist, and some rather racy photos, to fund the cost of her law textbooks as she completes an LLB. While admiring Vanessa Knowles'...
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How to get the Daily Mail onside
If demonstrating your desperation through a strike doesn't change the mind of your foes, simply go to Lemmetweetthatforyou.com and insert a pro-lawyer tweet on their behalf... It works for the MoJ too....
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This Facebook post doesn’t inspire confidence in the jury system
Defendants (and their lawyers) appearing at Teeside Crown Court next week may be interested to read this post by a prospective juror, which appeared on the Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Facebook...
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Lawyers sued for not advising woman that divorce would end her marriage
An appeal of the dismissal of a professional negligence claim against several London divorce lawyers contains an eye-catching paragraph...in which it is revealed that the claimant sued because,...
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7 things that you should know about Clifford Chance’s ‘CV blind’ programme
This morning Clifford Chance created a stir with news of its 'CV blind' policy, which The Independent reports is designed "to break Oxbridge recruitment bias" at training contract level. On the whole...
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‘Unless your dad is senior partner you are the only person in your firm who...
With work thin on the ground after the 2008 crash, corporate lawyer Danvers Baillieu found himself scrapping for instructions from tech start-ups — and after a tricky start has never looked back The...
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Law Society chief’s tax affairs probed by Private Eye
Private Eye has published an article in which it alleges that Des Hudson, the big-earning chief executive of the Law Society, has used three controversial tax schemes... The piece — a photo of which...
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A journey into the mind of a lawyer-hating troll
Ever wondered what the lawyer-hating commenters on high quality forums such as the Mail Online look like in action? The troll "Slipknot P Harrington" provides an insight in the video below, where he...
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Why the City law training contract recovery may take place up north
Last month, while killing some time after a meeting in Leeds, I went for a walk around the area of the city centre near the river that has been populated with hundreds of new build flats. Many of them...
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Can an Oxbridge law degree put you off becoming a lawyer?
Earlier this week a leaked email revealed that law students were the worst performers at an Oxford University college. Given the more challenging nature of a law degree relative to most arts degrees,...
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Prank-loving solicitors in escaped snake near miss
A solicitor arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a snake in her office — and, believing it was toy, was moments away from placing it on her colleague's chair. When Janet Reid of Clyde Defence...
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12 things law students do say
The Facebook sensation Things Law Students Don't Say (TLSDS) has received almost 23,000 likes by posting statements that law students would never utter. Post by Things Law Students Don't Say. But what...
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Freshfields’ removal of criminal records box from applications is targeted at...
A Law Society Gazette piece in today's Morning round-up about Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's removal of the criminal record box from its application forms has generated lots of interest. Has a route...
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12 of the most charming court buildings in England and Wales
Following the popularity of '12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales', here is a selection of 12 of the most charming... Isles of Scilly Magistrates' Court: delightful. Lancaster...
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The all-purpose legal internal announcement template
Templates can be applied to internal announcements too... There is more from Wigapedia here. Follow @Wigapedia
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Lawyer who bit neighbour and spat in parents faces admits Law Society fraud
Barrister-turned-solicitor Frances Brough is facing jail — again — for defrauding the Law Society out of more than £22,000 in bogus travel expenses. Brough has only recently been released from prison...
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Manchester Uni law student-fashion blogger feted by Femail as ‘internet star’
The Mail Online's Femail section has run a piece today acclaiming the fashion blog of Manchester University law student Hannah Farrington (pictured). Farrington, 20, has developed a substantial...
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This is what happens when you respond to the ‘City lawyer offering free...
There is an advert that has been appearing sporadically on Craigslist in which someone claiming to be a City lawyer offers "free accommodation" in exchange for "intimacy". Curious to find out more, we...
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