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The Apprentice legal contestants: where are they now?
As court advocate Marnie Swindells reaches the final, we take a look at what the show's previous legally-minded contestants are up to

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

STARTING MONDAY: The Legal Cheek Spring 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair
Monday 3 April to Wednesday 5 April 2023, free to attend and open to all!

Black paralegal ‘felt vulnerable and targeted’ after being stopped by police on the way to visit client
British Transport Police say they were acting on intelligence

Non-law grad: ‘How will I know if law is the right path for me?’
Reader seeks lightbulb moment 💡

London crowned ‘best city for lawyers’
Oslo and Berlin joint second in new study

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Report flags differences in SQE pass rates between white and BAME candidates
Plus exam fee increases on the way

Law Society gets down with Gen Z lawyers on TikTok
200-year-old institution embraces popular social media platform

BARBRI and London South Bank to deliver SQE-LLM
London university to also offer QWE placements

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2023 are…
Who won what: revealed

Government Legal Department reveals SQE plans
Also looks to increase trainee numbers

Law ranks second for graduate earning power
Beaten by investment banking

UK law firms ramp up rookie recruitment in Ireland
Simmons to double TC offering while Bird & Bird and Taylor Wessing plan scheme launches

The College of Legal Practice strikes SQE training partnership with national law firm
Clarke Wilmott gives 'most promising' paralegals opportunity to qualify as solicitors

‘Robot lawyer’ sued because it ‘does not have a law degree’
DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder says claims have ‘no merit’

‘Big Legal Lesson’ looks to teach school students their legal rights
New education campaign backed by Mishcon and the Law Society

Hogan Lovells becomes latest big legal player to offer solicitor apprenticeships
Recruitment begins later this year

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Over a third of lawyers missed out on pay boosts last year
Only 18% received cost of living rise, survey finds, while more than a quarter are considering job change

‘I have my first pupillage interview. Any advice?’
Aspiring barrister seeks top tips