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Morning round-up: Tuesday 22 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 22 2016 7:44am

Law Society recommends rise in trainee solicitor minimum wage — but firms can choose to ignore it

New suggested minimum salary is £20,913 in London and £18,547 elsewhere

Nov 21 2016 4:08pm

Freshfields set to ditch Fleet Street HQ in favour of new City skyscraper

Magic circle giant will reduce its London floor space by a quarter in the process

Nov 21 2016 1:04pm

‘Mannequin Challenge’: London barristers embrace latest social media trend

You’ve basically got to stand really still

Nov 21 2016 10:30am

The Telegraph and the Mail misguidely go after Lord Neuberger

Have they not read his speeches?

Nov 21 2016 8:56am

Morning round-up: Monday 21 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 21 2016 8:00am

City University students vote to ban tabloids on campus in show of solidarity with Brexit judges

We’re guessing the GDL, LPC, BPTC and LLB cohorts weren’t big readers, but still…

Nov 18 2016 4:15pm

‘Litigator-in-chief’: Trump and his litany of lawsuits

Will he be the first ever US president to give evidence in open court?

Nov 18 2016 10:53am

Girl power: 5 female Court of Appeal judges captured in historic group portrait

But the number women in top judicial stops remains

Nov 18 2016 9:40am

Clifford Chance in chocolate fountain fiasco

Magic circle firm's guests "splattered" after fire exit blunder

Nov 18 2016 8:58am

Morning round-up: Friday 18 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 18 2016 8:14am

Bond Dickinson restarts solicitor pay reviews after post-Brexit referendum deferrals

National outfit also confirms it's recruiting more legal apprentices

Nov 17 2016 12:52pm

Gove: make it harder to get onto the BPTC

Possible pro bono "levy" on City firms also gets a mention

Nov 17 2016 11:40am

Older jurors are on their way…

Here’s hoping they behave

Nov 17 2016 9:26am

Morning round-up: Thursday 17 November

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Nov 17 2016 7:37am

The barrister custom of refusing to shake hands is still a thing

It can make social interactions rather awkward

Nov 16 2016 1:51pm

Will doing a PhD spell the end of my career in private practice?

Newly qualified solicitor questions a return to education

Nov 16 2016 11:01am