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The Secret Barrister once used the words ‘squirrel sex’ to justify a poor exam result during a pupillage interview
Anonymous super-blogger drops biggest hint to true identity so far
I hated studying law at uni, Court of Appeal judge reveals in rare judicial podcast
Lady Justice Davies also admits to suffering from 'imposter syndrome' in convo with fellow female judge
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Women barristers overlooked in favour of men, Supreme Court president says
International Women's Day: Female advocates complain to Lady Hale that males still scoop the big cases
Influential entrepreneurs to speak at Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
All-female line-up released on International Women’s Day
Linklaters keeps 41 out of 51 qualifying trainee solicitors
City's top TC provider posts spring score of 80%
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
SRA loses another policy chief as solicitor super-exam looms
Richard Collins heads for the exit not long after predecessor
The best law firms for peer support — 2019 edition
Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 21 March, alongside a host of other categories
International human rights lawyer faces jail after spitting at flight attendant during drunken racist rant
Simone Burns flew into a rage after being refused booze, court hears
Freshfields’ pro bono team helps secure victory in Supreme Court asylum torture case
Sri Lankan appellant wins case against Home Office
UCL law professor: Lawyers who draft dodgy non-disclosure clauses could be perverting the course of justice
Government announces measures to prevent victims being silenced by using NDAs
Junior lawyers question legal watchdog’s ‘refusal criteria’ following SQE approval
Super-exam was given go-ahead by LSB despite calls to delay
Spoof news site jokes that barristers can now end cross-examination with a ‘mic drop’
NewsBiscuit mocks archaic legal profession
Cambridge Uni law vlogger discusses lectures, 5am starts and why she rejected Princeton
She’s closing in on a quarter of a million views on YouTube
40% of AI start-ups don’t use AI
Businesses who use the techy-buzzword tend to attract greater levels of investment, report finds
Manchester Uni biomedical sciences student and York Uni chemistry grad scoop first ever STEM GDL scholarships
Duo will start at BPP University Law School in autumn
Lawyers launch UK’s first animal protection law firm
Veganism for the legal profession?
Ex-law firm partner struck off after failing to report cocaine conviction to regulator
Gave 'misleading information to the police', according to agreed outcome
Clifford Chance offers lawyers two months unpaid holiday
Pilot part of a more flexible approach to work, says magic circle player
Mystery law student bids over £6,000 to have lunch with Amal Clooney
They can bring six friends, according to reports