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Morning round-up: Friday 25 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Just 11 black law students admitted to Oxford University in three years
Six percent of black students that applied accepted offers -- the same is true of 20% of white applicants
Nottingham Trent law student ordered to pay £500 compensation following ‘disgusting’ racist chanting incident
19-year-old 'truly sorry' after footage of verbal onslaught went viral
Partners are ‘coasting to retirement’ and ‘chronically under-performing’, says new research
US law firms living in 'false sense of security' -- is the same true in the UK?
Morning round-up: Thursday 24 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Barrister protest latest: Legal secretary conducts sentencing hearing because barrister couldn’t be found
Impact of action laid bare before MPs
Exclusive SQE survey: sceptical students rank practical skills training over value for money — and want more lawtech courses
Legal Cheek research on the future of legal education and training revealed
Morning round-up: Wednesday 23 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Freshfields to offer solicitor apprenticeships in Manchester
They will include super exam prep
South Bank Uni, ULaw and BPP set to overhaul undergraduate law degrees to prepare students for solicitor super-exam
Exclusive: Taking the SQE plunge
There’s an incredible new Twitter account combining law and RuPaul’s Drag Race
Who knew American drag queens were such experts on the BPTC?
Morning round-up: Tuesday 22 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
MPs take aim at magic circle over Russia dealings and Carillion collapse
Politicians' knives out for cream of corporate law crop
Law exam pressure is really getting to me — I’m tempted to drop out now
Third-year law student asks for readers' advice on how to overcome the final hurdle
Profession gears up for sold-out Future of Legal Education and Training Conference
Academics, regulators and law firm trainee recruitment & development teams prepare for day-long Wednesday event at Kings Place London
How one Westminster law student makes money photographing her law revision notes
50,000 people follow her journey through law school
Morning round-up: Monday 21 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Dentons suspends and disciplines trainees caught accessing firm’s confidential retention plans
Four rookies on naughty step
Royal wedding: Suits actors arrive in London for former co-star’s big day
Doughty Street barrister Amal Clooney and ex-corporate lawyer Chelsy Davy also expected to attend big event