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Complaints about barristers jump by 30%
But number of disbarments is down, according to new report
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘offensive’ social media posts
The allegations are as of yet unproven

Barrister draws criticism on Twitter over claims white people can identify as black
That escalated quickly

Manchester Uni’s law, business and computer science departments join forces with Freshfields and DWF for new lawtech research and teaching project
Now the scientists are getting involved

Twitter fraudster impersonates top criminal QC in unsophisticated money wiring scam
Internet wrong'un uses image of 2 Bedford Row's Michael Wolkind QC

Trainee lawyer who performed CPR on client awarded for life-saving actions
Adam French received a national 'Everyday Heroes' gong

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

London chambers set to make history by renaming itself after a woman
Helena Normanton was the first woman to practise at the bar

Ince & Co and Gordon Dadds in tie-up talks to create UK’s largest listed law firm
Statement issued to the London Stock Exchange

The Canary goes after legal Twitterati royalty
Barristers Adam Wagner and Jolyon Maugham QC targeted by left-wing news website following comments they made on social media

Labour conference round-up: Party says it will open law centres and raises concerns over digitisation of justice
Legal aid is a 'pillar of the welfare state', says shadow justice minister

Obscenity trial: Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover expected to fetch £15,000
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Bar Council ups Pupillage Gateway application limit from 12 to 20
Centralised system reopens on 28 November

The Apprentice: ULaw grad and solicitor among this year’s contestants
Aspiring City lawyer Kurran Pooni and civil specialist Sarah Ann Magson to battle it out before Lord Sugar in this year’s series

Lincoln’s Inn reveals first images of new advocacy mega-bunker
Multi-million pound redevelopment nears completion

Law, lager and lemonade: Is the legal sector over the limit?
We need to strike a healthy balance at legal events, says one future City trainee

PwC strikes ‘strategic alliance’ with US law firm
Big Four's assault on the legal market continues

5 ways to get the most out of your university law society
Warwick Law Society’s careers officer James Smith tells freshers to embrace the valuable role their law soc will play as they embark on their degrees

Bar Council slams plan to allow solicitors to qualify as barristers without pupillage
Regulator's proposal could also include law lecturers