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Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army
A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history
Morning round-up: Thursday 9 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Is this the real ‘Suits’ law firm?
Ok, so they’re in unfashionable Toronto and not NYC, but the airbrushed Henein Hutchison mob has nailed the look just in time for broadcast of series five
Bar student forced to re-sit entire BPTC after failing just one module
Birmingham High Court ruling means that students failing part of course will be forced to cough up for another round of full fees
White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers
Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm
Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors
Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession
Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video
Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function
Spotlight on London niche litigation law firm over alleged possible pupillage rule breach
International boutique practice Kobre & Kim refuses to comment on fate of wannabe barrister applications
Court user lashes out at ban on legal aid debates in robing rooms
Officials have confirmed that mentioning the word “strike” while on court premises is a naughty step offence
Dinah Rose QC calls on judges to quit Garrick Club after it votes to keep out women
Shock as private members club beloved of senior lawyers stays men only
Bar chief bellows a resounding ‘no’ to legal aid strike call
Tony Cross QC triggers outrage as he calls for more time to negotiate with ministers
Morning round-up: Tuesday 7 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
1 Gray’s Inn Square silent after barrister fined for inappropriate sexual conduct towards pupil
David Giles' profile mysteriously disappears from set's website following bar disciplinary panel finding
Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%
The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers
BPP set to crack Mauritius law degree market with local deal
Sun, sea, sand … and law
Leaked memo from strikebreaker law firm says it’s too late to stop the cuts
Document underlines difficulty profession faces in presenting united front
Morning round-up: Monday 6 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Is Ministry of Justice being mawkish with its rebadged Twitter page?
Families of those murdered in Tunisia are not going to feel better because of a slogan
Man charged with assaulting prison officer who died is an Oxford Brookes law student
Humphrey Burke was already looking at arson, attempted robbery and grievous bodily harm charges; now he may now face murder allegations after guard dies
Whitehall barrister takes over top mandarin slot at Ministry of Justice
Normally hostile MoJ observers offer warm greeting to ancient university-educated proponent of simplifying legislation