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Disbarred barrister in court after allegedly claiming to be homeless in bid to secure council house
She denies any wrongdoing
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Ex-commercial lawyer to put crayfish, dogs and a sheep on trial with launch of special animal court
All in the name of art, obviously
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Journal
Should law firms be able to float?
Market forces should be the determining factor, not regulations
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Former The Apprentice star’s law app hits half a million pound funding mark
Family solicitor turned lawtech entrepreneur Lauren Riley appeared on the popular reality show four years ago
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Freshfields leapfrogs to top of magic circle trainee pay table
Will others follow latest pay rise?
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White & Case posts 84% autumn trainee retention score
There is a strong requirement for English-qualified lawyers despite Brexit uncertainty, says US megafirm
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Big Four giant EY buys NewLaw firm Riverview and pledges to ‘disrupt’ legal market
Watch out, traditional law firms
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An open letter to all trainees who weren’t retained this summer
Some of the best decisions people make are often forced on them, says career coach Husnara Begum
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Hogan Lovells keeps 27 out of 28 qualifying trainees in London
One of the retained rookies is on a fixed term contract
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Journal
A lawyer’s guide to blockchain
Osborne Clarke’s Mark Taylor helps us to understand the technology behind blockchain, how it’s changing business, and what legal challenges it presents
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New courtroom comedy where judge pokes fun at litigants to hit TV screens this week
It’s basically Judge Rinder with fewer legal qualifications
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How I used the Equivalent Means route to qualify as a solicitor without doing a training contract
It’s a tough way in, but for those who want it enough this new way into the profession is a great opportunity, writes newly qualified solicitor Eman Hassan
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
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Kirkland & Ellis retains all 10 qualifying trainees
US titan’s London newbies will start on dollar-pegged salaries of £146,000
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‘I am a US grad relocating to England — should I study the GDL or wait for the super-exam?
I’d really appreciate readers’ advice or suggestions
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Brunel Law School ditches GDL ahead of SQE roll-out
As it launches new ‘fast-track’ LLB
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Corporate lawyer tells Mumsnet users to ask her anything — immediately regrets it
“Can I sue my neighbour because I don’t like the look of her garden?’
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The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
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Taylor Wessing boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £71,000
A rise of 13%
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KWM takes up flash new office space in ‘Walkie-Talkie’ — 18 months after UK arm’s catastrophic collapse
Sixty trainees lost their jobs
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The Hearing Podcast: Making a Murderer lawyer Dean Strang on Netflix fame
And what it’s like being an unlikely international sex symbol
