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Former Macfarlanes solicitor is the new Lord Chancellor
Top government legal post occupied by a lawyer again
‘Arrogant and led by his ego’: Feminist campaigner slams The Secret Barrister over John Worboys article
Star law blogger defends position, amid strong support from legal profession
Law Society abandons plan for exclusive solicitor training deal
Another embarrassment for Chancery Lane bigwigs
Morning round-up: Monday 8 January
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Law on driving with mobile phones a ‘confusing mess’, top criminal barrister says
The rules are tricky for lawyers even to find, let alone understand
Young solicitor who faked documents to hide mistake is struck off
She’d only been qualified for three years
Bar student multiple choice fears prove unfounded
A slight dip on last year, but disaster exam produces far-from-disaster results
Morning round-up: Friday 5 January
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
I am worried STEM students will scupper my training contract chances
Do City firms still want law graduates?
LPC pass rate among non-white students falls yet again
GDL success rate also dropping for ethnic minorities
The law firms with the best work/life balance — 2018 edition
Good money plus good hours is a winning combination
Morning round-up: Thursday 4 January
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Number of BPTC students soars unexpectedly
Up by 14% after years of decline
Government splashes the cash on posh consultants to help make courts more techy
While eyebrows raised about judiciary’s closeness to modernisation programme
Lawyers spend nearly £30k on work clothes and three months planning what to wear
More stress codes than dress codes
2018 predictions: A year of fake news, gay cakes and feminist celebrations awaits
Putting the Legal Cheek stake in the ground
Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 January
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Warwick University law careers adviser cleared of intentional racism after student allegations
But she was found to have ‘exercised poor judgement’
Sex in the Supreme Court: Two Irish barristers caught having ‘steamy romp’
'Oral submissions' after boozy Christmas bash
Legal Cheek’s alternative predictions for 2018
2017 was quite a ride -- this year could be even more of a rollercoaster