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New full-length trailer for Breaking Bad spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’ suggests we could be in for a treat
Forget Silk, there's a new legal drama in town
Queen Mary and Reed Smith combine to launch sandwich law degree — with guaranteed training contract interview
The law sandwich degree is here
Morning round-up: Tuesday 13 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Meme mocks actor hubby of London human rights lawyer
Spoof Fox News account fools Twitter with fake legal threat
If only this was legit
BBC throws jobless LPC students a training contract lifeline
New in-house TCs start in September this year
BPTC application deadline extended as website goes down on deadline day
The deadline is now noon on Wednesday
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
Morning round-up: Monday 12 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Emoji art -- works well on court drawings too
Latham & Watkins becomes latest firm to ‘northshore’ with Manchester support office
City law firms' quest for lower overheads and staff costs continues
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
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
Morning round-up: Friday 9 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Chambers prank?
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
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
Morning round-up: Thursday 8 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Stickies matter
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”
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