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Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Dec 16 2015 7:46am

Top EU law academic tells parliament to stop being so selfish about human rights

UK government needs to set a good example to other countries

Dec 15 2015 5:05pm

Criminal barristers are paid £2.40 an hour but I still see why people want to do their job

Legal Cheek's Katie King meets a bunch of broke bar rookies -- and is charmed

Dec 15 2015 12:18pm

Pupil barrister hit with £1,000 fine after plagiarising skeleton argument in moot competition

Bar Standards Board refuses to reveal the chambers at which Samuel Campbell practises

Dec 15 2015 9:23am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Dec 15 2015 8:21am

Is Inbetweeners star secret author of land law textbook?

"Land law? Completed it mate"

Dec 14 2015 3:16pm

Morning round-up: Monday 14 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Dec 14 2015 8:00am

Law Society chief says solicitor super-exam could benefit ‘wealthier’ students

Claim made that central assessment could "promote nepotism"

Dec 11 2015 4:48pm

Slaughter and May increase newly qualified solicitor bonuses to £6,300

A nice Christmas present, but will there be time to spend it?

Dec 11 2015 1:25pm

Do I need to chop off my pink tips to ace my TC interview?

Trendy haircuts and law firms

Dec 11 2015 9:32am

Morning round-up: Friday 11 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Dec 11 2015 8:10am

Law Society bigwigs sample culinary delights in MasterChef challenge

Solicitor reps' grand Chancery Lane HQ was the setting for latest round of hit BBC cookery show

Dec 10 2015 1:04pm

Rookie criminal barrister charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine

Junior who was called in 2009 to spend Christmas behind bars

Dec 10 2015 9:24am

Morning round-up: Thursday 10 December

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Dec 10 2015 8:07am

Now a sixth law firm is paying its newly qualified solicitors £100k

London office of Texas-based Vinson & Elkins joins the '100 club'

Dec 9 2015 3:38pm

Britain could legally ban Donald Trump from entering the country, but would we want to?

It's do-able, but perhaps unwise, say top immigration lawyers

Dec 9 2015 12:57pm

King & Wood Mallesons solicitors take break from corporate law to dash off bakery book

Over 40 Mary Berry-inspired lawyers have contributed

Dec 9 2015 11:32am