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Morning round-up: Monday 16 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Ode to the wig: Barrister pays tribute to his Harry Potter-style ‘invisibility cloak’
At a time of high-profile opposition to legal headgear, one lawyer has gone public with his love for the horsehair
Is regional experience valued by City law firms?
Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London...
A Lancaster Uni law student fitness sensation is taking Instagram by storm
Most-followed law student in UK could soon be earning more than magic circle lawyers
Morning round-up: Friday 13 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Judge inserts Taylor Swift lyrics into judgment as she dismisses copyright claim against singer
"The Court is not saying that Braham can never, ever, ever get his case back in court"
2015 retention rates highest since financial crisis, with 1,922 out of 2,376 trainees kept on
US firms' London offices did the best
Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make
From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week
People are freaking out about plans to replace law degrees and the LPC with a solicitor super-exam open to non-graduates
Epic centralised test that would change everything planned for 2018
Morning round-up: Thursday 12 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Katie Hopkins writes an article on the European Union — and gets the law horribly wrong
Errors that would make a first year law student blush
The legal profession has just set a trainee solicitor minimum wage that is higher than the one it scrapped — but it’s unenforceable
New recommended minimum wage for trainee solicitors is £20,276 in London and £18,183 elsewhere
Bristol Uni law faculty could be next in global student campaign to erase links with slavery
Movement to change Harvard Law School logo expected to highlight Bristol Law School slave labour ties
Disabled wannabe lawyer uses discrimination battle to fire training contract mission
He has come a long way, but now Josh Hepple must confront his biggest challenge yet
Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Note to students: Avoid shirtless photos if you want to become a magic circle campus ambassador
First impressions are everything
Top human rights chambers launches paid mini-pupillage with ‘good enough for the bar’ test for disadvantaged students
Exclusive: One Crown Office Row's new scheme seeks to widens pupillage interview pool
Law lecturer redesigns reading list as clickbait headlines
King’s College legal academic attempts teaching innovation
Morning round-up: Tuesday 10 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
LPC student goes public to reveal anger after ULaw lose her exam paper
Unmarked exam sat in tutor’s pigeon hole for three weeks before part of it was accidentally thrown out
Legal market expert predicts that Big Four accountancy giants will challenge top law firms
The legal teams being assembled by bean-counter megafirms could shake-up the law