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‘An elephant is not a person’, court rules
Rights group unsuccessfully argues animals are "imprisoned" in Zoo

5 commercial awareness topics aspiring lawyers need to know about right now
Trump, Meta, crypto and more

Government considers ending ‘computer is right’ rule following Horizon scandal
Legal presumption in spotlight

SRA’s top lawyer joins Kingsley Napley, following SQE co-creator
Joins firm's new regulatory advisory business

TikTok lawyer pays ‘substantial damages’ after sharing deepfake video
Regulatory investigating behaviour

Regional junior lawyer salaries reach record high
The Legal Cheek team discuss Simmons' new and improved £96k NQ pay in Bristol -- listen now 🎙️

Thatchers secures latest win against Aldi in cider ‘copycat’ battle
Supermarket set to appeal

RPC trainee balances law with indie music career
100k+ streams on Spotify

Ex-Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk joins Jones Day
Partner in the firm’s global disputes practice

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

SRA seeks SQE feedback from students
Focus on functioning legal knowledge 🔎

Pupil barrister suspended over skeleton argument with ‘striking similarities’ to supervisor’s own work
18 months suspension and pupillage terminated

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CMS launches fresh round of redundancies
15 lawyer roles in real estate practice

Budding barristers barred from using AI in pupillage applications
ChatGPT not an option

Cambridge graduate sues uni over missed barrister role
Claims discrimination during his PhD