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Government introduces specialist rape courts
Tackle case backlog
Inns of Court College of Advocacy confirms fees increase
£1.6k rise as bar hopefuls pay more upfront
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Weil denies merger report amid partner departures
No discussions taking place, US firm insists
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Top US law firms back OpenAI’s new legal platform
Latham, Ropes, Cooley and SullCrom back ChatGPT creator’s latest push into law
Junior City lawyer stands for Restore Britain in Holborn by-election
Tyler Johnson works in-house for a Chinese energy giant
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In an eye-catching FT interview, Paul Weiss’ Neel Sachdev talks holiday homes, flash cars and tennis with Ainsley Harriott
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Future pupil barrister Saul Agar-Ward offers his top pointers to ensure you're fully ready for application season
‘My £20k SQE maintenance grant is being taxed. Is this normal?’
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MPs call for new AI law to protect human rights
Current legal framework ill-equipped to tackle risks
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What’s actually behind the 2% drop in TCs?
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Latham buys its own AI servers in BigLaw first
US giant ramps up in-house tech to build bespoke AI models
College of Legal Practice lands four new SQE uni tie-ups
Liverpool Hope, Leeds Trinity, Portsmouth and Worcester
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Lord Briggs appointed next president of Supreme Court
Takes top role January 2027