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Don’t spend it all in one place…
Legal Cheek’s exclusive Robin Williams tribute — comedy genius broke into films playing a lawyer
Renowned American comedian and actor started movie career in forgettable role as a courtroom hack
This House of Cards parody about the battle to land a training contract is amazing
Law student blackmails and kills to secure job at top firm
The 7 best moments from Judge Rinder’s impressive ITV debut
2 Hare Court barrister -- who hopes to be the UK's answer to Judge Judy -- has star quality
Morning round-up: Tuesday 12 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Invoking the "International Tooth Reclamation and Conservation Act"
That awkward moment when your celebrity client tweets his horror at the copyright infringement letter you sent on his behalf
London IP law firm Carpmaels & Ransford maintains dignified silence after TV adventurer Bear Grylls lifts legal threat against start-up knife company 'Bear Blades'
Law student who claimed benefits while at uni is given even more work to do
This is what happens when you don't cancel jobseeker's allowance after starting law school...
Morning round-up: Monday 11 August
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Interestingly-shaped paper clip on documents sent out by an unnamed law firm
Young lawyer shortlist announced for Law Society ‘excellence awards’
The Law Society’s excellent adventure kicks off again this year with 17 award categories for solicitors, including a gong for training
Durham tops ‘Most Impressive Law School Buildings in the World’ list
English universities take first and second spot in (slightly random) list of visually splendid law schools, with five more institutions from our green and pleasant land featuring elsewhere in the top 50.
Morning round-up: Friday 8 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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The continuing mystery of who owns a monkey-selfie
Political blog Guido Fawkes attacks Oxford Uni Labour club chair for doing vac schemes at top City law firms
Law student's social media footprint used by popular right-wing blog to make 'champagne socialism' accusations that don't quite hit the mark
#ThrowbackThursday: Back to the Future II basically predicted the legal aid cuts
Spookily, 1989 cult classic Back to the Future II — which is set in 2015 — forecast not only hipster fashion, but the end of lawyers…
Morning round-up: Thursday 7 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
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Moving moment
Too many lawyers? Blame the bankers
The rocketing number of law graduates -- and the topsy-like growth of the legal profession over the last generation -- has got The Times worried. But the numbers aren’t as simple as they seem
Revealed: the really badly written and fake-sounding LPC scam emails that have spurred SRA warning
Legal Cheek has obtained copies of the LPC funding scam emails that have prompted the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to issue a warning to wannabe lawyers
Morning round-up: Wednesday 6 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.