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Who’s to blame when an April Fool goes wrong?
All fun and games until someone loses an eye
Aspiring solicitor’s training contract deemed worthless after she was left unsupervised for 15 months
Supervisor took maternity leave without arranging appropriate support
Law Society’s Chancery Lane HQ to become Europe’s largest Nando’s
Neo-Georgian building in heart of legal London purchased by chicken giant for undisclosed fee
Morning round-up: Friday 1 April
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Former Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti to join top commercial set 39 Essex Chambers
From human rights to big money barristering
Doughty Street junior barrister replaces Shami Chakrabarti as director of Liberty
Martha Spurrier was called to the bar in 2010, the same year as Amal Clooney
Bigshot megafirm partner banned from UK legal practice after billing clients for luxury family holidays
Top lawyer also used firm's cash to pay off debts he owed relating to spin-off venture
Gloucestershire Uni law student charged with attempted murder after Megabus knife attack
20 year-old could face lengthy spell behind bars if found guilty
Morning round-up: Thursday 31 March
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DLA Piper associate struck off for concealing strike out
Young real estate associate at international giant fabricated court documents
Britain’s first black female High Court judge opens up about racism at the bar
Clerks would Tippex out her name on briefs and write in the name of male pupil they wanted to be the tenant
Inns of Court quietly open applications for big money Graduate Diploma in Law scholarships
Over half a million quid up for grabs for wannabe lawyers
Morning round-up: Wednesday 30 March
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Top social media barrister says screenshotting Snapchats is unlikely to be illegal
Christina Michalos pours scorn on “extremely misleading” tabloid analysis
Jobless wannabe lawyer loses legal battle against her law school
Anna Alaburda has been unable to find a legal job after ten years of trying
England cricket legend takes to Twitter to ask how lawyers can defend terrorists — barrister responds and gets blocked
Michael Vaughan poses a clichéd question that lawyers are really tired of hearing
LSE student who tried to ban free speech society shares tabloid ordeal pain
The motion filed by Maurice Banerjee Palmer was meant to be ironic
Morning round-up: Tuesday 29 March
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