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Bristol Uni law students to help bereaved families under new inquest service
Pro bono clinic hopes to ‘plug the gap’ left by legal aid
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Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
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‘It won’t be long until you’re a kept woman’: Soon-to-be-married barrister goes public with male opponent’s sexist remark
Prompting legal Twitterati to share their sexism stories
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Allen & Overy bumps trainee pay as it reveals 89% autumn retention score
£46,500 in year one, rising to £52,500 in year two
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Journal
Assisted dying: a new legal challenge
Motor neurone disease sufferer Phil Newby’s far-reaching case launched last month
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Crown Prosecution Service more ‘attractive’ place to work than the magic circle, say law students
Aspiring lawyers value work/life balance over international career
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Incoming Exeter Law School chief: Super-exam pilot ‘obscures as much as it reveals’
SQE 1 performance reports lack technical detail, argues Professor Richard Moorhead — but regulator insists new exam will meet ‘high standards’
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Vlogging future City trainee solicitor reveals how to secure a vac scheme the ‘easy way’
Ali Obeid has interned at a number of top outfits
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Former MP Fiona Onasanya struck off as solicitor
Commercial property law specialist was jailed for three months after lying to avoid speeding points
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‘Untrainable’ solicitor slated by employment tribunal over training contract behaviour
Career changer ‘clearly unable to accept he was a trainee’
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches #MeToo legal advice helpline
Free service includes guidance on NDAs and settlement agreements
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Barrister fined £500 for threatening police with kitchen knife
Under ‘immense stress’, according to report
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Law students more likely to quit uni than their maths, languages and history-studying peers
Lack of value for money among reasons cited by unhappy undergrads
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Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers
Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb ‘abusive’ behaviour
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Addleshaw Goddard paralegal apprentice left homeless after escaping forced wedding wins £150,000 apartment
Turnaround in fortunes for aspiring real estate lawyer
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Average law grad earns £24,500 in first job after uni
Better than business degree holders, but not economics
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
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Careers
Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t underestimate the power of networking
Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t underestimate the power of networking
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Clifford Chance tops magic circle trainee pay table with fresh rises
£48,000 in year one, rising to £54,000 in year two
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US firm Paul Hastings in email blunder that lets prospective trainees see who they’re up against
Exclusive: Almost 400 applicants notified
