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Katy Perry’s lawyers send cease & desist letter to ‘Left Shark’ replica designer
Global mega star wheels out international law firm to clamp down on internet knock-off Super Bowl sharks
Nazi bomb hoax barrister handed 12-month jail sentence
Michael Shrimpton’s professional fate in the hands of bar regulator as prison term comes in wake of child pornography conviction
Legal pic of the day
'English Law Day' in Seoul fails to wow Koreans
Lib-Dem justice minister bombarded with flack for pompous Magna Carta tweet
Social justice campaigners draw Simon Hughes’s attention to the fact that his government is devastating legal aid budget
City firm coaxes all staff to embrace pro bono ethic by asking for 25 hours a year
Transatlantic giant Hogan Lovells launches bid to spread charitable works across all levels of its business -- including trainees, and presumably dinner ladies too
‘Drunk’ City law firm graduate recruiter tells wannabe solicitor that 2:1 from Durham and AAB is not good enough to bag a training contract
Strange goings-on at Trowers & Hamlins
The Amal Effect: More wannabe human rights lawyers, but where are the jobs?
Soaring applications for human rights courses may not be good news
Morning round-up: Friday 6 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
A photo of a couple dividing their Beanie Baby collection in court is the top trending story on Imgur today
The Mr Darcy of the bar is reported to have hooked up with a Hollywood star
Could Matrix Chambers' Ben Emmerson QC be the new Amal?
England to consider gender neutral titles for solicitors after Scottish legal profession brings in ‘Mx’ option
Land of kilts rule change could be followed south of the border
Morning round-up: Thursday 5 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
"Being a lawyer is like being strong"
Research: lawyers most sought after profession for affairs because they’re good liars and pay attention to detail
Solicitors and barristers in hot demand on infidelity dating websites
Student rage as hackers seize control of beloved law meme Facebook page
Hell hath no fury like a law student deprived of their memes
What judges say Vs. what judges mean
"I consider this application, in accordance with the Overriding Objective" = "Eeeny-meeny-miney-mo"
Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Anti-cycling ad featuring barrister offends everyone
Another woman is now in charge of a top City law firm
Ascent of Berwin Leighton Paisner's Lisa Mayhew offers hope to female corporate lawyers
The Bar Council is giving junior barristers thousands of pounds to go to international conferences — apply here!
Up to £2,500 per barrister available to fund flights, hotels and other costs arising from participation in conferences abroad
‘Unexploited’ legal market gives lawyers chance to escape grind and become tech entrepreneurs
Corporate lawyer founder of Silicon Roundabout legal start-up on how he secured £260K investment -- and why he sees market primed with opportunity for solicitors and barristers