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More complaints about university standards come from law students than almost any other course
Common gripes include quality of supervision and facilities
Morning round-up: Friday 27 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Nottingham Trent law student due in court after video showing alleged racist chanting in halls goes viral
Group can be heard repeatedly shouting 'we hate the blacks'
Brexit shmexit? Most City firms think EU departure won’t affect lawyer numbers
Music to training contract seekers' ears?
GDL drop-out launches luxury private members club for London students seeking ‘the finer things in life’
After being surrounded by wealthy wannabe lawyers at law school
Morning round-up: Thursday 26 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
‘A cosy old boys’ network’: MP grills SRA over its handling of Weinstein NDA scandal
Regulator says there is an investigation under way into Allen & Overy, the firm that drafted the document
Allen & Overy reveals latest tech start-ups to join its ‘Fuse’ innovation hub
AI-powered app and virtual assistants that can read among this year's successful applicants
SRA appeals tribunal’s ‘unduly lenient’ sanction against City solicitor convicted of sexual assault
He was suspended but not struck off after Christmas party attack
Disability policies are the legal profession’s disconnect
GDL student David Mant explores what firms can do to combat substantial underrepresentation of disabled lawyers
Morning round-up: Wednesday 25 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
First murder conviction quashed on back of Supreme Court’s syllabus-changing joint enterprise ruling
But campaign group JENGbA says law is still in a 'dangerous place'
Sexting, knife crime and social media — pro bono takes many forms
Legal Cheek catches up with GDL student and nominee Niki Mehta ahead of tomorrow's pro bono awards ceremony
More than 1,000 students join group legal action over teaching time lost to uni strikes
It could cost institutions millions, says London law firm spearheading claim
Legal aid row: ‘Sit down and talk with us’, top QCs tell government
Nearly 100 chambers are now refusing to take new publicly-funded cases
Morning round-up: Tuesday 24 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Criminal defence solicitor thrust into tabloid spotlight over claims she’s living with her Celebrity Big Brother reality star client
She represented Jeremy McConnell after he was arrested for assaulting ex-Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis
Barclays and Law Society launch new lawtech hub — with support from top firms and unis
Set to open in Notting Hill soon
New drama set in London divorce firm hits TV screens tomorrow
Could The Split be the new Silk?
How the surge in LLB numbers is shaking up legal education
Fierce debate rages around how many law students can be taught by a single university