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Morning round-up: Monday 20 February

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Feb 20 2017 7:43am

Double trouble: Lawyer struck off by SRA has now been disbarred as well

He was a barrister, solicitor and lecturer at Aberystwyth University -- now he's none of these

Feb 17 2017 1:15pm

Fieldfisher confirms Birmingham training contracts

City outfit’s newbies will start this September

Feb 17 2017 11:36am

Is my education in Colombia the reason I can’t get a training contract?

Graduating from a 'non-fancy' university is my biggest disadvantage

Feb 17 2017 10:34am

Supreme Court receives ‘application’ for its next president from some teddy bears

They hope to replace Lord Neuberger on a job-sharing basis

Feb 17 2017 9:43am

Research: Average barrister earnings equate to £60,000 salary

Bar Council claims overheads account for 'half of a barrister’s turnover'

Feb 17 2017 9:14am

Morning round-up: Friday 17 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 17 2017 7:27am

Students ‘proud’ as Kent Law School academics take on Donald Trump

But can a letter signed by 253 law scholars achieve more than a petition by nearly two million?

Feb 16 2017 1:34pm

Barristers struggle to suppress anger at Liz Truss’s silk day speech

Exclusive: Lord Chancellor’s speech was badly judged and has not gone down well with new QCs

Feb 16 2017 12:00pm

You can now apply to be a Supreme Court justice

Applications to fill unprecedented number of vacancies open today

Feb 16 2017 9:05am

Morning round-up: Thursday 16 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 16 2017 7:50am

Legal Cheek talks… should the £20 note burning law student be kicked out of Cambridge?

Nearly 23,000 have signed a petition calling for his removal

Feb 15 2017 4:45pm

New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the profession, warns Junior Lawyers Division

Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be 'substantially cheaper'

Feb 15 2017 11:06am

UK Supreme Court justices are hearing death penalty cases

And it's not a 'dirty little secret'

Feb 15 2017 9:48am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 February

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Feb 15 2017 7:43am