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Criminal barrister fined for ‘inadvertently’ sending cocaine to a chambers
And reprimanded by the regulator

Female law graduates set to earn an extra £460,000 from their degree
While an LLB is worth an additional £300,000 to men

I’m struggling to balance working full-time as a paralegal while completing the LPC
Will it be 'worth it in the end?'

Junior solicitor claims pricey hotline will help stressed out trainees who are too scared to ask for help
But one lawyer tells Legal Cheek the service is simply 'papering over the cracks of the problem'

MoJ apologises after staff described journalist as ‘crazy’ and a ‘bitch’ in internal messages
BuzzFeed’s Emily Dugan regularly reports on issues concerning legal aid, the judiciary and the courts

Lady Hale: Summon the ‘moral courage’ to tackle gender pay gap
Fight for what is right and just, says Supreme Court president

Is Meghan Markle set to reprise Suits role?
Duchess reportedly offered millions for charity cameo

LSE student is the latest legally minded vlogger to share tips and tricks
Angelica Olawepo's YouTube channel has garnered over 56,000 views

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

Former Lord Chancellor admits that Labour got it wrong on legal aid
Falconer ‘fesses up to 'opening the door' to Tory cuts while in government

Ferrari-toting barrister sparks LinkedIn beef
Social media star Sham Uddin dismisses “haters” after video promoting chambers provokes LinkedIn comments storm

The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Queen of legal YouTube starts LPC
Eve Cornwell takes hit vlog to law school

First legal market shake-up of 2019 sees Gordon Dadds and Ince & Co complete merger
But most overseas offices not included

5 Essex Court launches podcast for aspiring pupil barristers
Ahead of Pupillage Gateway re-opening on Monday

Judiciary needs to be more diverse so public don’t view us as ‘beings from another planet’, says Lady Hale
As profession gears up to celebrate 100 years of women in law

Event: Junior lawyer workshop and social — life in US firms in London
With speakers from Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel and Skadden

Joshua Rozenberg’s predictions for 2019
Brexit will happen, along with some other rather important things, forecasts Britain’s leading legal commentator -- writing exclusively for Legal Cheek
New Year round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the New Year period

Film review: RBG
An intimate portrait of the US’ answer to Lady Hale

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2018
From a Love Island lawyer to a Donoghue v Stevenson inspired statue -- but can you guess which is our most read article over the past 12 months?