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Is a 2:1 the new 2:2 for law students?
Miss out on Oxbridge and it's increasingly a first class degree or bust if you want to make it to the bar or the magic circle
Career ‘tragedy’ for junior barrister as he’s jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine
Rookie criminal lawyer sent to slammer for over three years
Morning round-up: Monday 18 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Disbarred: Constance Briscoe’s legal career is officially over
She had quite a ride
Baker & McKenzie and Pinsent Masons reveal contrasting trainee retention rates
Bakers keeps most as Pinsents says farewell to half
Aged 16 I took part in a mock trial for state school kids, now I’m a pupil barrister at a top commercial chambers
The Citizenship Foundation's Bar National Mock Trial Competition helped launch Sophia Hurst's career
Morning round-up: Friday 15 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Depressed law student blew loan on replica football shirts and showered for up to six hours a day, but is now back on his feet
University provides “the perfect conditions for depression to thrive”, says Queen’s University Belfast second year
Spiritual healer advertises legal services at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court
Mr Madiba guarantees "quick results"
Legal charity launches new family law focused social welfare pupillage scheme
Special two-year fellowship that will see successful candidates split their time between Bar Pro Bono Unit and chambers
Morning round-up: Thursday 14 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Macfarlanes misses golden opportunity to improve its lagging gender diversity stats
All male partnership promotion could see firm drop into ‘relegation zone’ in Legal Cheek’s table
Sheffield barrister who was jailed for teen sex attack after successful Crimewatch appeal booted out of profession
Criminal barrister Desmond Rosario was jailed for four years last summer
Research: Medicine, economics and engineering grads earn more than those with law degrees
10 years on, male law graduates earn nearly 20% more than their female counterparts
Reed Smith confirms merger talks with Philadelphia outfit Pepper Hamilton
Rumours circulate that Clyde & Co is eyeing up potential suitors in Miami
Solicitor General under pressure over blind trust disclosure
As students of equity & trusts will of course know, the arrangement allows Robert Buckland QC's financial affairs to remain secret
Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Research: top students from disadvantaged backgrounds less likely to apply for elite training contracts
'Contextual recruitment' needed to stop the privileged bagging all the jobs, says agency which developed method
Legal academic granted permission to judicially review cancellation of controversial Southampton Law School conference
Exclusive: Freedom of speech row over cancelled "anti-Semitic" event to hit the courts
Shearman & Sterling considers work from home option for its London lawyers
Now US firms are eyeing 'agile working'