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Legal Cheek talks… crowdfunding law school fees
One bar hopeful bagged £12,500 from a mystery donor to help pursue her legal dream
Serial offender with 460 convictions smashes a law firm’s windows (again) in bid to be sent to prison
He said 'Champion! Thanks' when told he was going inside
Man allowed to bring cat into courtroom with him avoids prison for stalking DLA Piper lawyer
He was given an 18-month supervision order
200 ex-KWM staff given go-ahead to bring employment claim following firm’s collapse
Just a week after the defunct EUME arm's debts were laid bare
Debate about Bristol law school’s name continues as two opposing petitions race to 1,000 signatures
More than 600 supporters want building’s links with slave trade erased, more than 600 do not
Morning round-up: Thursday 13 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Southampton law student found guilty of Valentine’s Day manslaughter
He’s been sentenced to six years for killing father-of-ten Gary Stacey
Leeds Metropolitan law grad who claimed he ‘attended’ Yale University on CV fined £2,000 by regulator
He had actually submitted a research paper, which wasn't even published
Edinburgh Napier LLB-er petitions Scottish parliament to end ‘extreme discrimination’ against English students
Rebecca Jeynes wants to train to be a lawyer in Scotland, but she can’t get any funding because she’s from North Yorkshire
‘Donkeys’ and ‘trolls’: Judge sacked for using alias to criticise online commenters who disagreed with his decisions
Jason Dunn-Shaw says he will appeal the decision
Liz Truss backs a fellow northerner for Lord Chief Justice position, weeks after she barred judiciary’s favourite candidate Leveson from applying
But will her love of Sir Ernest Ryder matter after the summer Cabinet reshuffle?
Legal Cheek’s top 10 creative revision tips
Forget colour coding and revision timetables, these are the exam tricks you need to know
Morning round-up: Wednesday 12 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Aspiring barrister denied an Inner Temple scholarship raises BPTC funds (and more) after ‘mystery person’ donates £12,500
Leila Taleb starred in a new BBC programme about her law school plans
Joshua Rozenberg: Look out for a retirement announcement from the High Court’s Mr Justice Peter Smith
Lost luggage rant judge could bow out now, just as he qualifies for a pension
Morning round-up: Tuesday 11 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Research: Over 90% of young lawyers are suffering from work-related stress
Almost half blame law firm partners
Justices to play in front of their biggest crowd yet as Supreme Court confirms Edinburgh tour dates
Scottish sittings set to be the hottest ticket in town
Hogan Lovells launches free global mentoring service to help guide entrepreneurs through their ‘fintech journey’
International giant joins growing City trend
First non-white Old Bailey judge was told to ‘try hairdressing instead’
Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir QC also recalls being mistaken for a defendant when she was at the bar