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TLT launches in Birmingham
TC and apprenticeship plans as new office grows

53% of students pass latest SQE1
Up slightly on previous sitting

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Macfarlanes adopts AI bot ‘Harvey’
Follows A&O

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Taylor Wessing rewards lawyers with crypto tokens
Redeem for benefits

Barristers given fresh guidance on social media behaviour
'Strike balance' between human rights and professional obligations, says regulator

Law student signs for professional football club after dad pays £17k for 10 mins game time
Previous experience playing FIFA

Legal charity offers free ‘climate clauses’
Greener commercial agreements

UCL and Glasgow beat Oxford in latest law school rankings
Cambridge takes top spot

A&O and Shearman partners prepare to vote on mega-merger
Requires 75% approval from both partnerships

‘Jolly useful’: Court of Appeal judge’s verdict on ChatGPT
Helps with legal research

Sidley sets four day office week
Move mirrors other US players

Your in-depth guide to life at over 100 top law firms has officially dropped
The Legal Cheek 2024 Firms Most List is here

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LSE law grad ‘exposes’ uni stereotypes in hilarious TikToks
Mary-Grace Olu has attracted over 90k followers with her tongue-in-cheek clips

‘I’ve had to re-sit exams, can I still get a training contract?’
LPC graduate seeks help

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Former Kingsley Napley senior partner becomes CPS boss
Stephen Parkinson starts role in November

Bar chief: Move ‘call’ post-pupillage to clear up confusion around barrister title
'Problem is readily fixable', says Nick Vineall KC