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Berwin Leighton Paisner to offer City trainees secondments at its Manchester hub
As international outfit confirms first northern rookie lawyers
Hashtag hilarity as MoJ and CPS try, and fail, to launch serious social media campaigns
Legal Twitterati couldn't help but take the p*ss
Online petition calling on government to shelve late opening hours for courts hits target of 2,000 signatures
Lawyers with young children could be placed at a disadvantage
Review: Lady Hale and Sir Brian Leveson perform alongside TV and film stars in tragic play about women’s fight for equality within the legal profession
It was rough around the edges, but the message was there
Morning round-up: Tuesday 4 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Aspiring barrister who documented her BPTC struggles in new BBC programme is appealing Inner Temple’s decision to deny her a scholarship
Leila Taleb is from a working class family in Bradford and is trying to raise £14,500 for her fees
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang to cough up £250,000 as 25 future trainees accept training contract deferral deal
Legal Cheek revealed details of the offer back in November
Cornerstone Barristers ups pupillage award by 25% to £50,000
Chambers responsible for saving Fabric nightclub chucks extra cash at its pupils
You can buy a gavel from Ede & Ravenscroft for £125
Chancery Lane outfitters describe it as a 'legal requisite'...
Morning round-up: Monday 3 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek talks… law school exam f*ck ups
Were students right to kick off?
Lawyers bringing defamation lawsuit against BuzzFeed use clickbait headline in official court document
Exhibit 41 is a picture of a kitten
Bearded hipsters flog ‘revolutionary AI’ to global law firm partner ‘Gully Bull’ as new bot released that shouts at trainees
Lawtech craze inspires pre-April Fools hilarity
The case of the missing comma: Court of Appeal judgment is all about the grammar
Lack of the so-called Oxford comma leads to truckers' victory in overtime payment case
Morning round-up: Friday 31 March
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Law firm that handed back controversial £300,000 grant is closed down by SRA
It's been a busy few weeks for Asons Solicitors
Poll: 70% of lawyers are unhappy Article 50 has been triggered, compared to 36% of the population
Legal profession staying true to its pro-EU ways
Bolton law firm hands back controversial £300,000 council grant under threat of legal action
Asons Solicitors ceased trading on Friday after it was purchased by Coops Law
BPP forced to replace this Friday’s BPTC opinion writing exam after students were accidentally sent a video recording of two tutors discussing mark scheme
Exclusive: Students now 'more anxious' about the assessment
Students campaign for Bristol law school to be renamed over its links with slave trade
They claim Henry Wills, who the building is named after, is a ‘slave profiteer’
Morning round-up: Thursday 30 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories