A record deal in the making

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's divorce could lead to a record payout of more than £100 million to the British film producer

Flexible working: taking control of the office and life

Two partners at Addleshaw Goddard are determined that family life can fit in with the prevailing macho work culture

It's crunch time for jobs

Half of all law students are worried about job prospects when they qualify, a new survey concludes

Ten telling privacy cases

William Blacstone: a sour, morose and imperious judge of the common law

Many people don't know much about the man who wrote the first comprehensive and reliable guide to the common law

Uniformly dull? How dare you! We're a riveting bunch . . .

Sit in any law lecture and you'll find at least one of these sitting next to you

How law students are staging their legal theories

It's all work and lots of plays at the University of Warwick

Red-carpet lifestyle? It's oceans away from my old life

The former travel editor of this paper explains why she ditched her computer for pen and paper in the law library

Is the credit crunch turning students away from law?

Surprisingly, law is seen as a safe haven when the going gets rough

Actually, crime does pay, and it's fun

There may be many hurdles for a junior criminal barrister but it's an exciting life

Express to pay out £375,000 damages to 'Tapas 7'

Latest damages go to Kate and Gerry McCann's friends following large payouts to Madeleine's parents and Robert Murat

Will you be stuck with bog-standard Legal Practice Course?

There is a distinct move within the profession to make the LPC more directly relevant to practice

Training just got harder for would-be barristers (but easier for solicitors)

The vocational courses for both arms of the legal profession are changing

Should people in the public eye have a right to privacy?

Edward Fennell introduces this year’s Times/One Essex Court essay competition for students, law trainees and pupils

Can law students get away with plagiarism?

University lecturers are divided on how much cut-and-paste should be allowed