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12 things students do on their vac schemes that have absolutely nothing to do with law
Gardening, ping pong and trips to Paris
Morning round-up: Friday 14 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Nottingham Trent lecturer uses Pokémon Go-inspired game to teach students land law
The nightmare of all subjects made fun?
Law professor reprimanded for setting exam problem question about bikini waxing
Attack on academic freedom?
How to survive the supervisor from hell
A junior solicitor reflects on the sadism lurking within City law firms
Morning round-up: Thursday 13 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Previously-suspended Leigh Day paralegals have resigned during Grenfell Tower poster investigation
Legal Cheek comments love continues to role in for embattled rookies
A tort student’s dream: Supreme Court hears case that could shake up law of negligence
Expect Donoghue v Stevenson, Caparo v Dickman and Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police to get a mention
Slaughter and May reveals solid 91% autumn retention score
29 out of 32 rookies commit their future to the elite magic circle firm
A second law firm is set to list on the London Stock Exchange
Gordon Dadds to follow Gateley in going public
The tuition fee backlash could spell danger for the solicitor super-exam
Design of the cheaper LPC replacement is based on undergraduate fees staying high
Morning round-up: Wednesday 12 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Another Doughty Street barrister gets the tabloid treatment
Jennifer Robinson caught in crossfire as newspapers target key Labour figure
BSB balls-up: 26 bar students see marks changed following ethics exam ‘clerical errors’ chaos
Regulator has now told providers to release results
Ashurst autumn retention rate: 95% of NQs staying on
Their salaries will leap from £46,000 to £72,000 overnight
Norton Rose Fulbright raises NQ pay to £75k
Trainee money is increased too
Lawyers rush to defend Leigh Day paralegals suspended for allegedly ‘touting’ for Grenfell Tower fire business
A lot of love shared in the Legal Cheek comments
Morning round-up: Tuesday 11 July
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Akin Gump trainees will now earn £100,000 across their two-year training contract
Increases of 12% in first year and 8% in second year
Which uni should I choose for law: Durham, Warwick or QMUL?
The Legal Cheek team give their contrasting responses