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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Law Society likes tweet criticising SRA’s new digital badge
Then unlikes it
UK Supreme Court judge Lord Hodge admits ‘naivety’ at attending Federalist Society dinner
He refers to his ‘innocence’ in accepting invite from right-wing group that’s helping President Trump pick top judges, including Brett Kavanaugh
Lawyers who ‘daydream about another life’ are in the wrong job
Dana Denis-Smith on her journey from Linklaters lawyer to founder of a multi-million pound company
The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
50% boost to pupil pay minimum from September 2019
£18,436 in London and £15,728 elsewhere
Reading University law lecturer’s office door ‘covered in urine’ after transgender-rights debate
Professor Rosa Freedman fears for safety after raising concerns over proposed changes to Gender Recognition Act
The Apprentice: High street solicitor fired following boozy Christmas chocolate task
'It was an amazing experience', Sarah Ann Magson tells Legal Cheek
20 Essex Street embraces contextual recruitment in bid to find pupil barristers from more diverse backgrounds
Popular City law hiring process reaches the bar
BPP introduces video advocacy entrance exam for BPTC
One of the biggest bar course providers to bring in aptitude test
Junior barrister and underwear model David Gandy celebrate birth of their baby girl
The couple have been dating for two years
Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full
Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament
Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage
Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham
BBC journalist spots dead rat in the Royal Courts of Justice
He’s drawn a picture of the rodent to get round photo ban
Incoming bar chief throws support behind Inns of Court BPTC
Training shake-up 'marvellous development', says Richard Atkins QC
Mayer Brown reveals 100% spring retention result before Christmas
International outfit keeps all four rookies due to qualify in March
UK can cancel Brexit, top EU legal adviser says
As senior Tory ministers face contempt vote over refusal to publish 'Chequers deal' legal advice
Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19
From swimming pools to sleeping pods -- and everything in between
Let public access courts through smartphones, says Lord Chief Justice
Top judge backs mobile ‘optimised’ hearings