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YouTube superstar documents life on the LPC in latest law vlog
Future magic circle lawyer now has over 100k subscribers

Law student’s impromptu airport dance video racks up 8.7 million views
Her cat also makes an appearance

Human rights barrister’s tweet flagging Corbyn ECHR clanger goes viral
European Court of Human Rights is 'in part an EU institution', according to Labour leader

Lord Sales sworn in as newest Supreme Court judge
Oxbridge double grad will take part in a special ceremony later today

‘Lord Harley’ appears in court to face charges of benefit fraud
He denies wrongdoing

Inner Temple pushes ahead with multi-million pound redevelopment project
Inn appoints Sir Robert McAlpine to oversee construction of new education and training centre

Courtroom to catwalk? Lady Hale appears in Vogue magazine to mark 100 years of women in law
Supreme Court president humbled by role model status
Don’t feel obliged to respond to emails after 7pm, bar chief tells barristers
Richard Atkins QC says '24/7 365 days a year culture' is damaging lawyer wellbeing

Family law barrister, 34, who completed BPTC in 2007 becomes district judge
Adem Muzaffer will take up the role later this month

Oxford University students launch petition calling for top law professor’s removal over alleged homophobia
Legal Twitterati condemns 'snowflake students'

Ex-army MP calls Leigh Day chief ‘dishonest’, claiming he has ‘completely destroyed’ lives of British soldiers
Tense committee session pits Iraq torture lawyer against parliamentarians

Lady Hale attacks government ‘austerity’ policies
Supreme Court president in unusual political intervention

A quarter of trainee solicitors paid below Law Society recommended minimum
New figures show improvement in number of firms heeding Chancery Lane guidance

Criminal barrister fined for ‘inadvertently’ sending cocaine to a chambers
And reprimanded by the regulator

Female law graduates set to earn an extra £460,000 from their degree
While an LLB is worth an additional £300,000 to men

Junior solicitor claims pricey hotline will help stressed out trainees who are too scared to ask for help
But one lawyer tells Legal Cheek the service is simply 'papering over the cracks of the problem'

MoJ apologises after staff described journalist as ‘crazy’ and a ‘bitch’ in internal messages
BuzzFeed’s Emily Dugan regularly reports on issues concerning legal aid, the judiciary and the courts

Lady Hale: Summon the ‘moral courage’ to tackle gender pay gap
Fight for what is right and just, says Supreme Court president

Is Meghan Markle set to reprise Suits role?
Duchess reportedly offered millions for charity cameo

LSE student is the latest legally minded vlogger to share tips and tricks
Angelica Olawepo's YouTube channel has garnered over 56,000 views