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Brexit Party chairman threatens to sue Remain campaigning Nottingham Uni law grad
'He's hired a big old law firm to basically destroy me', Femi Oluwole claims

Lord Neuberger-backed AI contract drafting tool secures £2 million funding
It's currently being piloted by Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons and Withers

Campaigning QC launches crowdfunder to keep parliament open to oppose no deal Brexit as Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership vote
Jolyon Maugham wants Scottish courts to declare any move to shutdown Westminster illegal in advance

Court officials divulged criminal conviction to nosy neighbour
Data breach reported to the Information Commissioner's Office

Lord Chancellor David Gauke prepares to quit cabinet over Boris Johnson’s no deal Brexit promise
Former City lawyer will reportedly hand in resignation on Wednesday

DWF trainee solicitor who shared confidential client information with a friend loses unfair dismissal claim
Sacked just before qualification

Mishcon de Reya ponders stock market flotation
City firm mulls doing a DWF in bid to raise capital, according to report
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

I have training contract offers from magic circle firms in the Middle East and a US MoneyLaw outfit in London — which do I choose?
I would appreciate readers' advice

Forget the glass ceiling… trans people face a ‘concrete’ one, says Manchester Met equality law prof
Lawyer Stephen Whittle shares insights into the challenges facing transgender people during House of Commons speech

Should barristers still wear wigs and gowns?
The cherished uniform of the bar remains an important stamp of legal responsibility, argues Queen Mary law graduate Jag Landa

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

Pinsent Masons retains 57 out of 72 qualifying trainees
A score of 79%

Manchester Uni law students design app to field out-of-hours legal advice centre enquiries
Hits online shelves later this year

Answers to Government Legal training contract scheme’s situational judgement test surface online
Exclusive: Shared by aspiring lawyers on WhatsApp and email

Law student reported rapist to police after criminal and evidence lectures triggered memories of ordeal
Jay Graham admitted two charges of rape and a charge of sexual assault

Baker McKenzie ups NQ solicitor pay by almost A QUARTER to £95,000
Potential earnings could exceed £100,000 with bonus

Junior lawyer numbers set to rocket following SQE roll-out, predicts Google-backed legal business chief
Super-exam also tipped as pro-diversity by legal entrepreneur