Category: News
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Wigs and tights
Classic Fleet Street legal bookshop to become an Itsu
Hammicks closes as lawyers buy their books online
Baroness Hale bemoans 11 years of women judges being overlooked for promotion to the highest court
Comments by UK's top female judge follow Supreme Court president's call for pro-women culture change
Law student jumps into role as Southampton Uni’s first male cheerleader
He’s one in a team of 100 women -- and he’s got a robust response to the sneerers
Barristers and clerks left stunned as Tom Cruise walks into a London chambers
Scientologist and actor swoops dramatically into the Temple on a mystery assignment
Chris Grayling’s global summit turns to sh*t
Lawyers -- keep those colons clean. That’s the latest message from the website for the controversial international shindig scheduled to celebrate the Magna Carta anniversary
Berwin Leighton Paisner culls 30% of newly-qualified solicitors
Only 15 out of 20 NQs will continue to look out over Old Father Thames as the firm trots out line about keeping only “the very best”
Fifty Shades of trainee solicitor torture
Forget the book; sod the gala film opening -- as Valentine’s Day approaches, wannabe lawyers should just read this
Legal Practice Course student in 155-mile arctic adventure charity bid
Lectures at the University of Law will never seem the same again after bedding down for a week in the freezing cold with a pack of dogs
Morning round-up: Friday 13 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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The Supreme Court -- it’s the new rock ‘n’ roll
Saga telly advert creates a world where everyone speaks like lawyers – and it’s not pretty
Alternative business structure giant pitches for grey pound legal services market in major threat to traditional high street law firms
Student ‘got a pupillage interview at Chancery set’ by legally analysing Shaggy rap on application form
But wannabe barrister's subsequent gloating on Twitter was probably not a great idea
Clifford Chance completes magic circle retention report by rejecting 9% of its NQs
Allen & Overy remains on top with 93% rate while Freshfields lets the most newly-qualifieds go
Morning round-up: Thursday 12 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Wait ... what?
Guardian chief names law firms that threatened legal action over HSBC files
Newspaper received 130 lawyers' letters -- editor-in-chief tweets a selection
Meet ‘Hewie’ the social media savvy law firm dog
North-east solicitors adopt a cuddly puppy look for their firm’s Twitter personality -- but no word on whether pets are allowed to join staff during working day
BPTC student stands for local council in Grayling’s constituency
Funnily enough, young Labour party candidate and wannabe barrister takes a dim view of the Lord Chancellor’s record on access to justice
Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 February
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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