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Top law firm partner who handed associate lover £550,000 chunk of client’s estate struck off
Ex-Penningtons Manches lawyer accepted his independence had become compromised
Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?
I won’t fit in if the legal profession is that superficial
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Jogee: Court of Appeal refuses to grant leave to appeal in swathe of joint enterprise cases
Mixed reaction from lawyers as 13 convictees’ applications dismissed
Bar Council switches pupillage offer day after date clash blunder
Bar hopeful D-day now 3 May 2017
Richard Susskind’s ‘biggest worry’ is the way law schools teach their students
Graduates “ill-prepared” for everyday legal work, says top futurologist
Trainee solicitor lifts the lid on his fast-paced ‘Wall Street’ lifestyle at West Country high street firm
He’s Bristol’s answer to Gordon Gekko
Prince Harry rumoured to be dating actress who plays a paralegal in Suits
Royal's fascination with lawyers continues
Morning round-up: Monday 31 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek talks… corporate law firm perks
Are they really worth it?
Barrister who posted anti-Semitic tweets booted out of profession
Social media posts referenced Jews, pro-Zionists, Muslims and chavs
Twitter goes quiet as BBC reports ‘categorically denied’ allegation against top QC
Usually chatty legal Twitterati eerily silent
Akin Gump’s London-based junior lawyers pocket nearly £150,000 thanks to dollar-pegged salaries
NQs cash in as pound plummets
Meet the Miss Cambridge beauty queen forging a career in legal academia
PhD student sheds light on why there are so many law students competing in pageants
Morning round-up: Friday 28 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Wannabe lawyer turns law school rejection letters into modern art
"In light of this decision..."
Baker & McKenzie gives Belfast-based training contracts the green light
International giant will take on its first trainees next September
Lawyers react to ‘deeply concerning’ draft law that would keep alleged rapists in the dark about who accused them
One said this nonsense wasn’t doing his blood pressure any good
Morning round-up: Thursday 27 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Teenager takes legal action against media after becoming mullet meme internet sensation
Ali Ziggi Mosslmani claims he is now the subject of ridicule after his image went viral
The Chase: TV quiz show barrister handed £2,500 fine for failing to properly advise client
Shaun Wallace admitted breaching BSB rules