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Morning round-up: Thursday 15 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Slaughter and May gender pay gap 39% — but female associates paid MORE than male counterparts
Stats don't talk about partner pay
Why I am in favour of unpaid pupillages
The regulator needs to update its approach

Morning round-up: Wednesday 14 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Quartet of law firms unveil gender pay and bonus gaps
Results are in for Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya and DAC Beachcroft

Circuit judges try hand at vlogging in YouTube series on life in the judiciary
Contains a wig tin wearing a hat

Investigation launched after fake ‘Punish a Muslim day’ letter misusing Courts & Tribunals Service address surfaces online
HMCTS says letter encouraging people to attack Muslims 'contradicts all we stand for'

Morning round-up: Tuesday 13 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Law degrees to be graded gold, silver and bronze under new government proposals
Follows similar ranking system for universities

Allen & Overy’s gender pay gap is 27%
Second magic circle firm to release data, as Irwin Mitchell and Leigh Day unveil far smaller figures

Don’t use gagging orders to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct, law firms warned
It comes after profession rocked by assault accusations

Don’t forget about mental health in the diversity debate
LawCare speaks to junior lawyers struggling with stress, depression and drink problems on a daily basis. CEO Elizabeth Rimmer says the legal profession is due a culture change -- and that this will have a positive impact on diversity

Revealed: the shortlist for the Trainee and Junior Lawyer Firm of the Year 2018
Ahead of the Legal Cheek Awards on Wednesday evening, we reveal the final category shortlist
Morning round-up: Monday 12 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

ULaw strikes LPC and GDL deal with Liverpool University
Despite SRA plans to scrap both courses

David Lammy: ‘We will not see a BME Lord Chief Justice in my lifetime’
Top names from law and politics gather to discuss legal profession's diversity problem

Morning round-up: Friday 9 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Decision to approve or reject solicitor super-exam delayed AGAIN
9 March 12 April