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Morning round-up: Monday 27 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Comments of the week
The best below-the-line thoughts from the last five days
Rubbish press release: take a bow, Slaughter and May
Old skool City law firm fails to get a grip on this new PR thing
Law firm partner in alleged drink-fuelled air rage ruck on London-bound flight
A 41-year-old woman corporate immigration expert is suspended after producing a passable impersonation of an Essex lager lout
The Judge Reviews: legal aid propaganda play is worthy but dull
“The Invisible” won’t sway Michael Gove, but it will bore audiences
Supervisor tells pupil she looks ‘quite f*ckable’ — report highlights sexism at bar
Two surveys this week illustrate just how much work bar leaders have to do to drive out the Fred Flintstone attitudes
Morning round-up: Friday 24 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Has judge broken the law by ordering artistic pot smoker to sketch him in court?
Cannabis consuming teenager ordered to draw judge and solicitors three times a week
Legal aid strike falling apart as big firms head back to work
Exclusive: Rumours suggest that core group has struck a deal on verge of Ministry of Justice meeting
Nabarro posts disappointing 77% autumn retention rate for qualifying solicitors
London property specialist law firm fails to capitalise on strong spring retention trend as three trainees head for the door
The GDL is for ‘spineless’ losers, says Bristol Uni law student
Graduate Diploma in Law is for those with a half-hearted interest in legal profession, claims LLBer, amid decline in popularity of conversion route
Morning round-up: Thursday 23 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
From wasps to car-hire — junior lawyers need to diversify
There are many ways to exhibit commercial awareness...
Fried Mars bars — Scottish judges and lawyers love ‘em …
Shock discovery reveals secret legal profession culinary habits north of border
Gove calls make-or-break meeting in bid to resolve crime legal aid dispute
Four lawyer lobbying groups will meet Justice Secretary -- but Law Society and Bar Council are in the cold
Financial Conduct Authority trainee flogs top City law firm training contract application answers
Exclusive: Graduate offers students an "unfair advantage" in return for cash
Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
War of words at Milton Keynes County Court
Kiss good-bye to lawyer civility
Latest advocacy row — bar leaders slam solicitors for poor family court work
Top silks call on Ministry of Justice to launch a review of courtroom standards as public is in “danger”
What corporate lawyers say Vs what corporate lawyers mean
The euphemisms that keep the deals moving
‘Breaking Bad’ star takes hard man role in bizarre law firm advert
First 'Con Air', then 'Breaking Bad' and now ... Bergener Mirejovsky