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Bar exams: Research highlights attainment gap between white and ethnic minority wannabe barristers
As Oxbridge grads clean up across the board

IN-PERSON event in Leeds TODAY with Pinsent Masons, Walker Morris, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw
Thursday 28 July, 5pm to 7:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Leeds

Big Four player PwC joins City firms in upping junior lawyer pay
Moves NQ rates to £90k

Bakers retains 14 of 16 autumn NQ solicitors
A score of 88%

Mishcon strikes SQE training deal with ULaw
Follows similar moves by Clifford Chance, Taylor Wessing and White & Case

Clifford Chance’s partner profits top £2 million for first time
MC player reports positive numbers despite "signs of a slowdown in some markets"

Battle of the gowns: Ede & Ravenscroft sees off competition claim
Legal attire specialist did not abuse dominant market position, tribunal finds

Fraud claim for millions in missing crypto launched by NFT in legal first
Assets are held on trust by crypto exchanges, judge finds

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

Virtual student event TODAY: How to become a human rights lawyer — with Bindmans, Cornerstone Barristers and ULaw
Tuesday 19 July, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Exclusive: Linklaters decides against upping NQ lawyer pay — for now
Magic circle firm stresses pay remains under review

Has the Magic Circle lost its magic?
After a quarter of a century of pulling rabbits out of the hat, the elite quintet is facing arguably its toughest test yet

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

German law firm opens office in metaverse
Virtual reality TCs next?

Freshfields ups financial support for SQE trainees to £20,000
Maintenance grants reach record high

Why you should be worried about halloumi IP
Will Holmes explores the unusual intellectual property laws protecting the popular cheese

‘Pay criminal barristers properly’, says PM hopeful Nadhim Zahawi
New Chancellor wins place in next round of leadership contest, along with AG Braverman and law grad Badenoch

Bakers boosts NQ lawyer salaries to £110,000
City firms continue to up pay 📈