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Guardian uni league puts UCL at top for law
The Guardian has published its annual university league tables, with subject specific grading as well as overall assessment.
Full story »Real estate internships launch at six leading firms
Real estate internships at six leading law firms are now underway, providing graduates with valuable commercial property experience.
Full story »MPs consider viability of legal aid cuts
The president of the Law Society, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has given evidence to the Justice Select Committee of MPs setting out the disastrous consequences that would result from the government’s plans to further cut legal aid.
Full story »JLD essay competition looks at impact of social media on litigation
The Junior Lawyers Division has launched its annual essay competition for its student, paralegal and trainee members.
Full story »City firms join Nick Clegg's social mobility campaign
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched his 'Opening Doors' social mobility campaign together with James Caan, businessman and TV personality, and Peter Searle, chief executive of the recruitment company Adecco.
Full story »Law Soc brands legal aid proposals "unworkable and damaging"
The Law Society has submitted its formal response to the government's consultation paper on legal aid, stating in no uncertain terms that the proposals for price competitive tendering of legally aided criminal defence services are "so unworkable and damaging that they are likely to push the justice system beyond breaking point to a devastating collapse".
Full story »Trust offers grant to Cambridgeshire trainees
The Vernon Cade Fund is offering financial assistance to trainee solicitors in Cambridgeshire, in the form of a grant of somewhere between £500 and £2,000.
Full story »Bar Council highlights flaws in government's legal aid plans
The Bar Council has warned that the government's plans to introduce competitive tendering for legal aid contracts and deny defendants the right to choose a lawyer will undermine the UK justice system's good reputation among the international community.
Full story »Self-funded pupillage not OK
A decision by the Bar Standards Board on an unfunded pupillage has been upheld by the Bar's appellate body, the Inns of Court.
Full story »Trainee solicitor elected mayor of Cheshire town
A trainee solicitor has taken the well-trodden path from law to politics by becoming the mayor of Frodsham in Cheshire.
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