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Morning round-up: Tuesday 13 January

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jan 13 2015 7:59am

Legal pic of the day

Meme mocks actor hubby of London human rights lawyer

Jan 12 2015 3:22pm

BBC throws jobless LPC students a training contract lifeline

New in-house TCs start in September this year

Jan 12 2015 12:10pm

BPTC application deadline extended as website goes down on deadline day

The deadline is now noon on Wednesday

Jan 12 2015 10:32am

11 reasons to think twice about doing the BPTC

Thinking of putting in an application to do the Bar Professional Training Course before today's deadline? Read this first

Jan 12 2015 9:37am

Morning round-up: Monday 12 January

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jan 12 2015 8:12am

Legal pic of the day

Emoji art -- works well on court drawings too

Jan 9 2015 4:57pm

Latham & Watkins becomes latest firm to ‘northshore’ with Manchester support office

City law firms' quest for lower overheads and staff costs continues

Jan 9 2015 11:42am

Why the cab rank rule is history

There’s never a taxi when you want one -- the solicitors’ professional body says the bar’s regulation is arcane, irrelevant and reached its sell-by date

Jan 9 2015 10:33am

2 Temple Gardens muscles to top of pupillage pay table

As 2TG award hits £67,5000, Hardwicke and 11 Stone Buildings also boost pupil money triggering a potential cash arms race for top talent

Jan 9 2015 9:45am

Morning round-up: Friday 9 January

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jan 9 2015 8:10am

Legal pic of the day

Chambers prank?

Jan 8 2015 5:06pm

Law firms ditch training contracts in favour of ‘periods of recognised training’

25-year-old term consigned to history as not-very-catchy replacement is introduced

Jan 8 2015 10:57am

Law firm faces tirade of Twitter abuse for standing by Oldham as Ched Evans saga rumbles on

CM Solicitors -- who act for Oldham as well as sponsoring the club -- face down social media backlash

Jan 8 2015 10:08am

Morning round-up: Thursday 8 January

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Jan 8 2015 8:04am

Legal pic of the day

Stickies matter

Jan 7 2015 4:05pm

Legal profession first — 2 Hare Court barrister reads telly weather

Criminal law specialist promotes second series of Judge Rinder by telling the nation that short-term forecast is going to be "terribly cold, terribly wet and thoroughly miserable”

Jan 7 2015 12:10pm

Got a deep macho voice? Best not to become a court advocate, say researchers

Study shows that confidence is far more important than sounding testosterone-fuelled when wooing judges and juries

Jan 7 2015 9:13am