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Ban for former Ropes & Gray London trainee who ‘traced’ client’s signature
Failed to act with integrity, according to SRA decision
Oxford Uni medical student spared jail for stabbing boyfriend quits degree to pursue barrister dream
Lavinia Woodward plans to study law at unnamed London university, 'friend' claims
Emergency pay boost for judges in response to ‘unprecedented’ recruitment crisis
Increases still below recommendations of pay review body
Boris Johnson’s court summons appeal initially assigned to Mrs Justice Thornton — wife of former Labour leader Ed Miliband
High Court judge recuses herself due to ‘political connection’, according to report
Firm charges law students £695 for ‘virtual internship’
Company co-founder accepts it's 'a bit controversial'
‘Uncritical reliance’ on AI in criminal justice could lead to ‘wrong decisions’, says Law Society
Warning contained in new commission report
£500,000 fine for solicitor who turned terraced house into office
Failure to pay up could result in a five-year prison sentence
Ministry of Justice commits £2 million to legal tech
As barristers ballot on strike action enters final hour
London chambers pulls ad offering to pay paralegal less than minimum wage
Exclusive: Temple Court Chambers' £12,000 salary was an 'error'
Judge falls asleep TWICE during trial
Verdict overturned on appeal after employment specialist nods off during cross-examination
Linklaters delays SQE transition to 2022
Exclusive: UK’s largest training law firm to stick with LPC for extra year after new Solicitors Qualifying Exam comes into place
The Secret Barrister reveals pain at not being able to publicly celebrate success
Anonymous author wishes they could lap up glory in person
Anglia Ruskin business grad who studied GDL and LPC to pursue ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree claim receives £61,000 payout
Pok Wong sued uni for false advertising and disputed ‘high-quality’ teaching
BCLP and Bindmans team up with Queen Mary to offer LLB students year-long paid placements
Russell Group uni builds on 2015 tie-up with Reed Smith
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers
Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure
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