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Oxford law grad sues Jesus College for loss of earnings after being ‘denied reasonable adjustments’ in her exams
24-year-old's solicitor talks to Legal Cheek about the rationale behind the claim
Morning round-up: Wednesday 9 August
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
‘Sip test’: Coffee-loving lawyers slam new security rules for bringing drinks into court
'Is this really necessary?'
‘Introduce quotas for state school educated barristers and judges,’ suggests Guardian journalist
Ellie Mae O’Hagan tells Legal Cheek she hopes column will help 'address the problem of elitism'
Pinsents pay: NQs up to £68,000 while trainees handed £2,000 increases
A good summer for City law pay
Former Kent Uni criminology student robs robing room after posing as pupil barrister to get past Old Bailey security
He has previous for stealing law books from King’s College London library
8 articles to read if you want to brush up on your commercial awareness
Interview soundbites galore
Morning round-up: Tuesday 8 August
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Allen & Overy posts 85% autumn retention result
40 out of 47 rookies commit future to magic circle firm
London student moves into Mark Zuckerberg’s old house to develop tech that will ‘take down’ the legal profession
The 20-year-old wants to automate lawyers out of existence
Gordon Dadds raises £20 million as shares hit London Stock Exchange
Full-service outfit does a Gateley
Morning round-up: Monday 7 August
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Simmons & Simmons, Holman Fenwick Willan and Ince & Co boost junior lawyer salaries
Trainees also handed modest rises
Half of Weil Gotshal’s qualifying trainees quit despite receiving NQ job offers
Firm says it's because roles couldn’t be found in desired practice areas, as rumours swirl about low morale
I’m 14-years-old and I’m worried about robots stealing lawyer jobs
Will all the positions be gone by the time I qualify?
Morning round-up: Friday 4 August
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Why do barrister gowns look so weird from the back?
Some think it's so money can be dropped inside
Lord Neuberger reveals his biggest regrets
Exclusive: Supreme Court president admits there are cases he wonders if he got right