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Cambridge law grads behind case-predicting robot part ways
Mystery surrounds split

The Hearing: Ayesha Vardag on law reform, Brexit and her office robot
The ‘diva of divorce’ shares her story

Slaughter and May keeps 32 out of 37 qualifying trainees
Autumn score of 86%
Barristerspeak decoded: A guide for solicitors, students and clients
Legal Cheek’s resident funny man Wigapedia returns with another helpful translator

Pinsent Masons launches social mobility scholarship in memory of former chairman
It could lead to a training contract

8 essentials for last-minute training contract applicants
How to be smart and maximise your chances

Top QC who starred in courtroom docudrama to take over as head of CPS
Max Hill to replace Linklaters-bound Alison Saunders

Great British Bake Off winner turns back on celeb cooking career to study the BPTC
Manchester law grad John Whaite won series three of the hit cookery show -- now he wants to become a barrister

Oxford Uni leapfrogged by Glasgow in shock new law school rankings
Cambridge secured top spot

QC seeks BPTC grad to walk their dog
£18,000 worth of training for this?
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Are all barristers as rude as the ones I work with?
One junior clerk hopes there are nicer lawyers out there

City firm financials: Mishcon de Reya, DAC Beachcroft and Gowling WLG release results
Mixed fortunes for corporate trio

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

Clifford Chance becomes first magic circle firm to reveal autumn retention score — 77%
Canary Wharf-based giant keeps 36 out of 47 NQs

Tommy Robinson attended media law ‘training session’ at Kingsley Napley
Court of Appeal reserves decision over former EDL leader's claim that 13-month sentence is excessive

Birmingham Uni law grad becomes first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in 66 years
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers hopes to become a barrister

The Hearing Podcast: From Birmingham barrister to ‘Father of the House’
Remainer rebel Ken Clarke talks law and politics

City law firms dominate LGBT global employers power list
Stonewall’s index celebrates the efforts of organisations to create inclusive workplaces

Travel giant TUI teams up with Hertfordshire Uni to launch solicitor apprenticeship programme
Follows KFC training contract offering