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Morning round-up: Monday 14 March
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Law school where less than 15% of students got pupillage launches new ‘BPTC LLM’
Apparently there is demand
Top law firm partner accused of having trainees edit his celebrity-style Wikipedia page
Pennington Manches "not aware" of rookies being asked to create material to bolster solicitor's profile
Negative responses to solicitor super-exam consultation to see proposal modified
There may be life in the old LPC yet
Linklaters hikes pay to US firm levels — with new qualifiers on up to £91k
Firm leapfrogs magic circle rivals
Bar Council brands BSB aptitude pass mark rise ‘inadequate’
Bar's regulator and representative body in stand-off over BPTC entrance exam
Morning round-up: Friday 11 March
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Once they were lawyers… Marcel Proust
The great French writer had a law degree -- and that’s not all
Top lawyers fear online courts could undermine baby barrister development
Internet hearings also usher in inquisitorial justice by back door
Junior barrister on drugs charges represented by twin brother from same chambers
Henry Hendron was arrested earlier this year after 18 year-old boyfriend died of drug overdose at his Temple flat
Morning round-up: Thursday 10 March
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Aptitude test pass mark raised to ‘exclude’ weaker wannabe barristers
Much-maligned BPTC entry exam was put on hold pending BSB-led review last year
Cycling QC brings UK’s first ever private prosecution for dangerous driving
2 Temple Gardens barrister takes matters into his own hands after police declined to take action
Supreme Court rules against Bristol company in long running dispute about children’s ride-on suitcases
The justices unanimously dismissed the Trunki suitcase appeal
Gove ditches plan to have City lawyers subsidise courts
City tax was floated to replace cash generated from the controversial court charge ditched last year
Cheeky tenants add unexpected birthday cake contract clause into their lease
Was it the work of sneaky law students?
Judge in courtroom rant as roof suffers fourth leak due to overflowing barristers’ toilets
Maidstone Crown Court rape trial delayed due to poor facilities management
Morning round-up: Wednesday 9 March
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Video: ‘Oh bollocks!’ MP’s outburst over suggestion that Brexit will cost the legal services market £1.7 billion
Former justice minister Jonathan Djanogly's suggestion didn't go down well with one MP
Lawyers club together to celebrate high achieving females on International Women’s Day
A snippet of some of the best tweets