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Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 October
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Ushering in a new Twitter star
'Brenda the Usher' is latest pseudonymic persona to hit social media, but who is she?
Fieldfisher and Gowling WLG embrace solicitor apprenticeship movement as ULaw launches new six-year training programme
It will include SRA super-exam prep
New multi-million pound megacourt described as ‘terrific advert for post-Brexit Britain’ given thumbs up from City
New Lord Chief Justice ‘delighted’ by news, that will see number of existing courts shut down
Ex-magic circle lawyer lifts lid on City law’s psychological impact in candid debut novel
Book may seem extreme but covers very real problems in the profession, author tells Legal Cheek’s Katie King
Morning round-up: Tuesday 10 October
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Top QC reveals how she overcame insane 1980s sexual harassment
State school-educated family law barrister also slammed legal education costs in eye-opening speech
Lawyers pile in on Labour Lord Adonis over his swipe at judiciary
Fear the legal Twitterati
Battle of the bibles: Archbold v Blackstone’s feud reignites
Top judge faces questions over his involvement in courts' decision to ditch popular practitioner's text
Morning round-up: Monday 9 October
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Mr Justice Peter Smith will face disciplinary hearing later this month
Judge of lost luggage fame has been suspended on a full £181,566 salary since May 2016
Prime Minister ‘broke the law’ in making Liz Truss Lord Chancellor, says ex-Lord Chancellor
Theresa May's bad week continues...
Mayer Brown and Dechert boost NQ pay to £75k and £95k
Exclusive: London legal salaries keep rising
Morning round-up: Friday 6 October
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
The Apprentice: Lawyers round on ‘law firm’ owner who described himself as a ‘qualified barrister’
Use of professional title called into question during TV show
11 things you’ll only understand if you study law at the University of Bristol
Queuing for law ball tickets? Ain’t nobody got time for that
Henderson Chambers boosts pupillage award by 40% as it unveils new Caribbean secondment
Exclusive: As a plethora of London sets bump rookie barrister pay
Morning round-up: Thursday 5 October
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Warwick University careers adviser at centre of racism row after law student claims she was singled out for being black
Exclusive: Adviser allegedly quoted research and suggested BME candidates submit applications later than their white peers
Studying at Cambridge and plenty of work experience — but are my A-levels holding me back?
I have been unsuccessful in every round for open days, vacation schemes and training contracts applications