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Ex-Attorney General Geoffrey Cox joins Withers
Barrister and MP takes legal consultancy role at international law firm, as fellow politician Nicky Morgan rejoins Travers Smith
£1,000 fine for barrister who misled Google in review take down request
Blames 'online trolling'
7 must-watch Netflix docs for law freshers
This counts as studying, right?
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Bar Council rejects Henry Hendron’s election nomination after filing application one minute late
Controversial barrister says he’s ‘taking the matter to court next week’
Over half of City law firm partners went to private school
Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds
Magic circle gets its first woman leader
Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields
Gowling WLG retains all 18 NQ solicitors
All on permanent deals
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Mixed-race junior barrister makes formal complaint after being mistaken for defendant three times in one day
'I don’t expect to have to constantly justify my existence at work', writes Alexandra Wilson
Barrister suggested female Asian judge landed role due to ‘positive discrimination’
Fined and reprimanded
BARBRI to offer £6k SQE prep course
Total cost with exam fees is under £10,000
Exam waiver ‘not an option now or in the future’, says BSB
Fallout between regulator and students rumbles on
Charles Russell Speechlys retains 19 NQ solicitors
Two on fixed-term deals
Kim Kardashian opts to study criminal law over sleep
Queen bee of reality TV updates followers on legal exploits
BPP rebuffs claims it prioritised study materials for ‘consortium’ TC holders
Law school giant partly upholds four of 27 complaints made by LPC students
Salford theatre to host real criminal trials
Eight new ‘Nightingale Courts’ announced as part of plans to address COVID-19 impact on justice system
Lamborghini-driving Aussie criminal barrister in legal row over ‘offensive’ number plate
'LGOPNR' = leg opener
Legal Services Board delays decision to accept or reject SQE
Hold-up comes as group representing more than 4,000 legal academics urge refusal