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Morning round-up: Thursday 10 September

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Sep 10 2015 8:23am

Boss of top legal aid firm vows to never instruct LinkedIn message barrister Charlotte Proudman again

"It's not for exposing sexism ... it's for publishing private stuff," says Tuckers senior partner Franklin Sinclair

Sep 10 2015 12:38am

Kaplan exodus: Mayer Brown and Holman Fenwick leave for BPP as Penningtons chooses ULaw

Trio pick other law schools ahead of Kaplan's closure, but other firms commit to stay until end of 2015-16 academic year

Sep 9 2015 5:26pm

BPP dean embraces thug life

Straight outta law school

Sep 9 2015 3:58pm

University of Law enters Scottish market with CMS Cameron McKenna future trainee tie-up

English-style vocational course to be launched north of the border

Sep 9 2015 2:07pm

An 18 year old kid has qualified as a solicitor

Child prodigy Aussie is a month older than BPTC graduate Gabrielle Turnquest when she was called to the bar in 2013

Sep 9 2015 11:23am

Millennial lawyers are getting sick of their jobs even faster than previous generations

32% of UK lawyer job seekers are applying for non-legal roles -- up from 24% in 2007, finds study

Sep 9 2015 9:05am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 9 September

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Sep 9 2015 8:06am

2,000 law students urge judges to get to the point

Dispatches from legal Facebook-land

Sep 8 2015 5:40pm

Three City firms reveal solid if not spectacular retention rates as one trainee quits law to work with lions

Norton Rose Fulbright, Bird & Bird and Eversheds announce how many of their young are staying

Sep 8 2015 2:16pm

Amal Clooney’s life Vs Other junior barristers’ lives

Doughty Street rookie greeted by adoring crowds and ceremonial drummers in Maldives as peers return to Southwark Crown Court chaos after August break

Sep 8 2015 10:45am

The former MP, witchcraft and a big fat lawyer bust-up

An anti-child abuse crusader and a top criminal law barrister go hammer and tongs over definition of a witch hunt

Sep 8 2015 9:37am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 8 September

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Sep 8 2015 7:51am

US firm Sidley Austin hikes London NQ pay from £75k to £90k as English firms offer small rises

Michelle Obama's old firm soars away from City mid-tier in pay stakes

Sep 7 2015 3:00pm

Mayer Brown ups intake on earn-while-you-learn training contract alternative

"High calibre of applicants" suggests new school-leaver scheme could rival traditional route

Sep 7 2015 1:45pm

The 15 best law firms for vac schemes — according to those who have been there

Pinsent Masons leads the field, with only two magic circle players making the cut

Sep 7 2015 10:10am

QC thanks profession as his billable hour appeal for refugees smashes £100k mark

Total keeps rising as campaign continues into fifth day

Sep 7 2015 9:16am

Morning round-up: Monday 7 September

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Sep 7 2015 8:06am

Comments of week

The best from below the line

Sep 4 2015 4:13pm

Law school wars: Nabarro first to pick a side after Kaplan’s courses sink

City firm Nabarro makes the first move, selecting BPP as GDL and LPC provider in wake of Kaplan's withdrawal from market next year

Sep 4 2015 2:33pm