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University of Hertfordshire suspends its LPC over concerns it may not be...
Law school will offer restructured LLB incorporating new SRA proposals The University of Hertfordshire has suspended its Legal Practice Course (LPC) over concerns that it may not be “valid in 2018”. A...
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Video: Students grill legal education experts about plan to scrap the LPC
Wannabe lawyers have their say about the super-exam Thirty students gathered at the London office of global law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) last week to express their views about scrapping the...
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City law firm partner, 33, shares romantic tale and upcoming castle wedding...
Former Linklaters managing associate continues the trend for loved up lawyers to declare their nuptials via the press One of Kirkland & Ellis’ youngest partners has taken to the weekend papers to...
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Slater & Gordon remains tight-lipped over trainee lawyers’ futures in wake of...
The troubled PI firm enters period of “consultation” Aussie-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G) is remaining tight-lipped over the futures of its trainee lawyers, in the wake of financial losses...
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Job seeker bags interview with Slaughter and May after sending two packets of...
Sweet-filled CV and cover letter was addressed to the elite firm’s head of marketing A job seeker has bagged an interview with elite magic circle outfit Slaughter and May after sending their head of...
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Are ladies’ nights legal?
Equality and Human Rights Commission casts doubt on enticing nightclub offers It’s long been a question that’s stumped inquisitive minds: how do clubs get away with offering women cheap or free entry,...
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There are two ways to become a serious injury lawyer: I took the scenic route
Ahead of ‘How to become a serious injury lawyer’, Fletchers’ Adrian Denson recalls how he worked his way up from slips and trips to big money cases I began my working life as a teacher at a secondary...
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Iconic blond person says First Amendment must go
As The Donald says he’ll change laws he doesn’t like, we wonder which other world leaders have done likewise The Donald — that’s Donald Trump, US president-in-waiting to you and me — has come up with a...
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Berwin Leighton Paisner reveals spring retention rate of 70%
City outfit doesn’t match strong retention trend seen in other firms Corporate outfit Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has revealed a disappointing spring retention rate of 70%. From a trainee cohort of...
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Durham students learn to think like corporate lawyers
Katie King heads north to attend Hogan Lovells’ skills workshop There’s just something about the life of a City lawyer. It sounds glamorous, powerful, exciting. It draws people in, making them flock in...
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Today’s Supreme Court vicarious liability decisions to hit law syllabuses
Don’t you just love the living and breathing nature of the law? Tort law syllabuses across the country are gearing up for a makeover after the highest court in the land finally gave two of its most...
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Allen & Overy keeps 39 out of its 43 London qualifying trainees
91% retention figure is impressive, if not magical Global giant Allen & Overy has posted a strong spring retention result, holding on to 91% of its trainee cohort who are due to qualify this month...
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BPTC cost hikes across providers as Cardiff bumps fees by 11%
LPC fees are also up by as much as 6% Law schools have upped the cost of their Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) once again, with Cardiff University leading the cost hike, bumping fees by 11%....
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Sexist email DLA Piper partner WILL face disciplinary tribunal
Nick West hit headlines back in 2014 when emails between him and Premier League chief Richard Scudamore were leaked The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today confirmed that a DLA Piper...
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Regional law firms nudge out global giants in Sunday Times best employers guide
National med neg giant is in at expense of international megafirm The number of law firms featuring in this year’s Sunday Times‘ 100 Best Companies to Work For survey has tumbled by 20% dropping from...
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Law firm offers rookies chance to become partners during their training...
Fast track — or a gimmick? As if bagging a training contract wasn’t exciting enough, one regional law firm is giving lucky trainees and staff members the opportunity to become partners in the business...
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Reed Smith ups newly qualified pay — and hours targets
Rookie remuneration rises to £63,000 as billing targets increase by 100 hours Anglo-US outfit Reed Smith has boosted the pay packets of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers, as billing targets at the firm...
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Offensive tweets of Bedford law grad working for Mayoral hopeful come back to...
Wannabe lawyers, beware your social media history A University of Bedfordshire law graduate working for former human rights lawyer Sadiq Khan has been suspended over a series of offensive social media...
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Tabloid knives out for anonymous female QC caught engaging in sexual activity...
Could identity of “high-profile barrister” be revealed? The tabloid press aren’t happy about the anonymity granted to the top female barrister caught in the midst of a very public sexual encounter with...
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Aspiring City lawyers will still need to go to university even if super exam...
New SRA-backed proposals will remove the need for solicitors to have a degree — unless they work in the Square Mile The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has issued a warning to students harbouring...
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