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Morning round-up: Thursday 7 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Wife of Supreme Court president shocked at age revelation
Legal Cheek’s story yesterday ruffled feathers with Mrs Neuberger
Legal Cheek election poll results: law students and lawyers back Labour
Ed Miliband’s margin over the Conservatives is narrow, but enough to give the red rose party an outright majority
This is it — the world’s biggest gavel
And funnily enough, this sculpture is not something cooked up by a misguided English law school or even the Law Society -- it’s in Ohio
Solicitor who called for all-Islamic airlines now wants City law firms to fund criminal legal aid
Huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ specialist says government should legislate to force mega-law firms into pro bono deal
Morning round-up: Wednesday 6 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
May the fourth (not) be with you – Star Wars creator called for jury service
George Lucas unable to enjoy Star Wars day as he’s called for jury selection
How will you vote on Thursday?
Nail your colours to the mast in Legal Cheek’s first ever election poll
Association of Women Barristers slams ‘unusual’ Garrick Club after 11 QCs oppose motion to admit women
Exclusive: Male-only club beloved of top lawyers comes under fire from within profession
Now costs draftsmen want to become QCs
Paralegals next?
How old Supreme Court judges look vs how old they really are
New website determines your age by analysing your image -- and there are mixed results for our Supreme Court judges
Morning round-up: Tuesday 5 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Burges Salmon retains all 24 of its trainees and repeats pledge to boost graduate hiring
Good times in Brizzle
Ex-managing partner of Travers Smith quits City law to become a teacher
From profit per equity partner of £882,000 to rather less teaching A-level students
A lido for lawyers: Crowdfunding bid launched to create floating swimming pool opposite Temple
As criminal bar struggles to stay afloat, £10 million plan unveiled to build epic bathing facilities in Inns of Court section of River Thames
The Judge Rules: Offering a glass of wine doesn’t amount to harassment
Women law students and young female lawyers doubtless have to battle leery male counterparts -- but there are gradations of perviness
Morning round-up: Friday 1 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Slaughter and May leaps to top of magic circle newly-qualified pay pile
King of the establishment firm hits psychologically important £70k mark, but still trails well behind Yanks in City
Solicitor numbers rocket by 20% in face of tough economic climate
When will the bubble burst? There are 190% more practising today than 30 years ago
ULaw cuts surprise deal to revive Exeter’s GDL and LPC
Initiative kicks off this September and will see vocational courses back at west country law school for first time in nearly a decade
12 party leaders’ faces that law students can instantly relate to
Politicians and law students -- they have more in common than you might think