Tooks Chambers - the set of Michael Mansfield QC - has decided to begin the process of dissolution as the "direct result of the government's legal aid policies".

As predicted, the SRA has announced that the minimum salary for trainees will remain frozen at 2009 levels.

Lauren Riley - solicitor and former Apprentice contestant - has announced that the app designed by her to streamline the working practices of busy lawyers will be aiming to raise £150,000 of equity funding via Crowd2Fund.

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BPP Law School has announced that, subject to validation from the Bar Standards Board, it will be offering the BPTC at its Manchester location from September 2013.

Leading regional firm Michelmores has launched an exclusively London-based training contract, with the first intake of trainees set to start in September 2019.

Full-service firm Howard Kennedy has made the University of Law the exclusive provider of the Legal Practice Course to the firm’s future trainees. 

Media organisations will be able to broadcast crown court judges’ sentencing remarks to the public for the first time under new draft legislation brought forward by the government.

The National College of Legal Training is running a reverse auction which could result in the winner receiving a bargain-price LPC.

The House of Commons Justice Committee has summoned justice secretary Chris Grayling to examine the government's proposed cuts to legal aid for a second time.

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On 16 May lawyers, judges and law students will hit the streets of the capital to raise money for legal advice agencies in London and the Southeast.

Magic circle firm Linklaters has launched an ‘online internship’ inviting students to test how they get on with the types of work experienced by real-life vacation scheme candidates.

Professor Nigel Savage, who oversaw the transition of The University of Law to gaining full university status, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the recent University of Law graduation ceremony.

The Bar Pro Bono Unit has announced that its new chief executive will be Jess Campbell, taking over from Rebecca Wilkie who is leaving after seven years in the role.

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Oxford Brookes University announced earlier this week that it intends to stop offering the LPC in summer this year.

CityLawLIVE, the one-day student conference for aspiring City lawyers, has announced that it is extending its deadline for applications to Friday 7 November.

Ogier, the offshore firm with offices on Jersey and Guernsey, is piloting a scheme which places potential trainees in paralegal roles before offering them training contracts.

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