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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

David Allen Green: Geoffrey Cox chooses law over politics [Financial Times] (registration required)

Geoffrey Cox’s legal opinion is worrying for the government—but it shows the system’s working [Prospect]

The assault on Jack Grealish — is 14 weeks’ imprisonment the right sentence? [The Secret Barrister]

The Justice Trap: Murder by Numbers [Byline Times]

Barristers on the brink [BBC Radio 4]

The complete list of women QCs [Legal Hackette’s Brief]

SQE: Your planning should start now [Legal Futures]

Ezra Levant’s final warning [Zelo Street]

Junior lawyers need protection — now [Law Society Gazette]

Striking photos show San Quentin execution chamber being dismantled [SF Gate]

“So basically trainees and junior solicitors will be covering up and not whistleblowing as it will result in career suicide.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Irwin Mitchell, VWV, Kings Chambers and ULaw [Legal Cheek Hub]

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