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White & Case hit with record £250,000 fine over conflict of interest breaches in Ukrainian oligarch case
A partner was also fined a further £50,000
‘I’m the person behind the Liz Truss and David Lidington parody accounts’
The mystery tweeter has a legal and political background
RPC posts solid 82% autumn retention result
NQs will be based in London, Bristol and Hong Kong
Morning round-up: Thursday 20 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Chris Evans earns nine times as much as the Lord Chief Justice
The BBC reveals how much it pays its top talent -- but how does this stack up against our most senior judges?
An open letter to training contract applicants everywhere
Being commercial can make up for a lot, but only if you understand what lawyers are selling
ULaw apologises after ‘calculation error’ meant some BPTC students received incorrect mark
EXCLUSIVE: Bar results pulled and subsequently republished following blunder
Morning round-up: Wednesday 19 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Miss Universe 2017: Beauty queen representing Great Britain is a Nottingham University law student
She's an aspiring human rights lawyer
Freshfields partner who joined the firm in 1984 reveals he’s quitting to pursue pupillage dream
Competition litigation expert Jon Lawrence is Brick Court bound
London law firm puts EU-r knowledge to the test with Brexit-themed crossword
Prepare to get frustrated
13 articles you must read if you’re applying for training contracts this summer
They will strengthen your applications
Morning round-up: Tuesday 18 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Mid-size money movers: Farrer & Co, Harbottle & Lewis and Collyer Bristow increase junior lawyer pay
Trainees also receive modest salary boosts
‘Mould and mice’: Students launch crowdfunding campaign to take legal action against LSE halls of residence
Pissed-off postgrads instruct top London law firm
Barrister who was disbarred after forging Lady Hale letter sued for £200,000 by ex-client
Alexander Mercouris has reinvented himself as a Russian commentator, his former client isn't happy about this
Exclusive: Elite London commercial chambers fails to pay clerks living wage
XXIV Old Buildings one of a number of sets paying pittance to support staff
Morning round-up: Monday 17 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Sir Ian Burnett becomes youngest Lord Chief Justice in over 50 years
Court of Appeal judge will take over from Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd later this year
Attorney General to throw Hawaiian ‘Summer Beach Party’ at government law offices
Grass skirts at the ready
Put a cork in it! Mail Online expresses shock at ‘barristers earning £300,000 a year’ recommending budget supermarket wine
Tabloid picked up on comments made by two lawyers in Counsel Magazine