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Morning round-up: Wednesday 3 August
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
25 Bedford Row barrister ACQUITTED of sex assault in chambers
It took the judge 20 mins to make his decision
Lawyer who appeared on barrister hottie list on trial for sex attack at 25 Bedford Row
Victim said to have tried on his wig and gown before alleged assault
Turkish government storms top law firm as another abandons practice in North Korea
Turbulent times for international solicitors
Top judge scolded for ‘shocking and disgraceful’ behaviour ‘mentally unfit’ to face disciplinary inquiry
Mr Justice Peter Smith has been "signed off sick"
Rise of the barista: 20% of employed law graduates work in retail, bars or catering
What Suits lifestyle?
Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 August
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
TV camera records Old Bailey hearing in English legal history first
Senior judge's sentencing remarks will be recorded as part of a three-month pilot
You can now apply for a government loan to fund your LPC
Just six weeks after two ULaw second years set up a petition asking for just that
Meet the law graduate who got a 2:1 from Bristol Uni and made the Olympic team in the same month
But has she got a training contract?
Jones Day jacks up newly qualified solicitor pay to £85,000
The firm that Legal Cheek commenters love to hate splashes the cash
Morning round-up: Monday 1 August
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Pay rises at Nabarro: Money is up for trainees, NQs and associates
It ain't MoneyLaw, but boosts not to be sniffed at
Law student wheelchair user stands for first time in five years to collect his degree
He hasn’t been able to walk since a serious car crash in 2011
Lord Toulson retires today as Supreme Court drops down to 11 judges
Temporary 12th justice to come from rolling roster
Taylor Wessing keeps 17 out of 22 qualifying trainees as Jones Day declines to comment on reports of disappointing retention result
London office of US firm goes all shy
Morning round-up: Friday 29 July
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Top barristers chambers is renting its building from a money launderer
9-12 Bell Yard knew nothing of landlord due to property ownership anonymity law
Already low percentage of ethnic minority judges FALLS as female numbers flatline
But there are some encouraging signs in the lower ranks