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Reprimand for barrister and former UKIP activist who failed to turn up at court
Richard Hendron put an 'ill-prepared second-six pupil' in his place

Will my BTEC stop me getting a training contract with a top firm?
'Any help would be appreciated'

BPP confirms new bar course will be over £5,000 cheaper than current BPTC
£13,870 in London and £12,620 elsewhere

Barrister banned over indecent images conviction
Leicester Uni law grad jailed for 12 months

Legal Services Board: super-exam isn’t a done deal
Super-regulator flags concerns over quality and cost

Manchester Law Society named as official partner of LegalEdCon North
CEO Fran Eccles-Bech highlights opportunity to boost innovation and widen access in legal education ahead of 30 January event

Law students to be taught meditation to prepare for workplace stress
New initiatives will also include online 'mindfulness' module

Hale takes subtle swipe at Sumption over suggestion it will take 50 years to achieve gender equality across judiciary
Outspoken ex-Supreme Court judge made controversial comments in 2015

Bristol Uni law students offer free legal support to ex-service veterans
Advice on issues including housing, employment and social welfare

Super-exam could damage ‘credibility’ of solicitor qualification, junior lawyers warn
JLD urges super-regulator to think carefully before giving new exam final sign-off

3 essential skills all junior lawyers must master
Law firm life can be tough, says Cleary Gottlieb associate Eloise Skinner. Here’s how to master it
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Shearman & Sterling lawyers to give the lowdown on US firms in London
Final batch of places now available for Legal Cheek student event on Wednesday evening

Sheffield University law society defends Christmas ball venue — after vegan students complain it overlooks dog track
Animal-loving LLBers aren't happy

Jury duty: reflections of a first year law student
Seeing law applied first-hand is an invaluable experience for aspiring lawyers, says law and history undergrad David Dee

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

London law firm senior partner fined for failing to ID driver of speeding company car
£900 and six penalty points

Cleary Gottlieb ups London junior lawyer pay by 11% to £133,000
US outfit's rookies handed extra cash too

Linklaters’ top brass see earnings jump by 17% as profit pot hits £25 million
Published accounts reveal eyewatering earnings