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Reshuffle: Ex-City lawyer who claimed foodbank users have ‘cash flow problems’ returns to the MoJ
Dominic Raab MP made a Justice Minister, as fellow commercial solicitor made Work and Pensions Secretary
The standard of proof in solicitor AND barrister disciplinary hearings should be lowered, says SRA
Days after Leigh Day lawyers cleared on 19 misconduct charges
Open thread: What’s it like to be a barrister?
Share your experiences with the next generation of bar wannabes below the line
Police conducting drugs investigation search Herbert Smith Freehills’ Belfast office
Number of items taken from low cost support hub for further examination
Morning round-up: Tuesday 13 June
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
NQ pay rises at Linklaters, with top performers set to earn over £90,000
£1,000 basic salary increase
Lawyers rush to defend Leigh Day after solicitors cleared of 19 misconduct charges
One said it was ‘a shameful political witchhunt’
Supreme Court launches Instagram account as justices head out on Edinburgh trip
What will Neuberger’s filter of choice be?
The first ever legal careers network for STEM students who want to become lawyers has been launched
STEM Future Lawyers will bring together top law firms and the best science, technology, engineering and maths students
Morning round-up: Monday 12 June
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Iraq torture case: Leigh Day cleared of ALL misconduct following longest solicitor disciplinary tribunal in history
Two partners and a junior solicitor faced charges including pursuing false claims against British troops
CEO of BPP Law School steps down
Land law barrister at the university’s helm for 20 years
General election: Human Rights Act ‘safer now than it has been for years’, says top LSE human rights professor Conor Gearty
Exclusive: Conor Gearty tells Legal Cheek why he thinks our rights are secure under brand new Tory-led coalition
What the hell does this election result mean for Brexit?
Social media rush as lawyers debate hung parliament’s impact
Slaughter and May freezes lawyer pay as UK hit by hung parliament uncertainty
But salaries will remain under review, says elite magic circle outfit
Over a third of new law students are from ethnic minority backgrounds
Law far more ethnically diverse than other humanities-based subjects
Morning round-up: Friday 9 June
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
RPC lawyer crowned British martial arts champion
Finance solicitor by day, Jiu-Jitsu pro by night
Merger down under: Norton Rose Fulbright in late-stage talks with Aussie law firm Henry Davis York
As Ince & Co's hunt for a tie-up continues
Election survey: Law students overwhelmingly back Labour
Latest Legal Cheek poll reveals even lawyers are giving the Conservatives the cold shoulder