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Morning round-up: Wednesday 18 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Criminal defence solicitors face extinction, warns Law Society
Lack of young lawyers entering the field has left justice system facing a 'cliff edge scenario'
We’re more lenient after lunch, says top judge
Ernest Ryder points to research showing that well-fed judges are more likely to let people off
Criminal bar remains resolute as over 90 chambers back direct action over legal aid cuts
Barristers have been refusing to take new publicly-funded cases since April 1
Morning round-up: Tuesday 17 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Syria strikes: Oxford Uni prof rubbishes government’s legal argument
Military action was not in accordance with international law, says Dapo Akande
Legal watchdog moves to quell MPs’ super-exam fears after dismissing calls to delay approval
SQE received provisional go-ahead last month
Captain Picard sets course for another Brexit referendum
Actor and meme sensation Patrick Stewart says that the characters he played would be Remainers
Incredible BPTC handbook advises students to wear ‘double breasted’ jackets in their advocacy exam — and says they’ll be marked down for wearing ‘kinky boots’
Points also deducted for drinking from water bottles
Morning round-up: Monday 16 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Porsche driver who killed top criminal barrister as he left Law Rocks gig jailed for one year
David Batcup was a tenant at Charter Chambers
Crowdfunding success: LSE students awarded compensation over mouldy halls of residence
Outed 'severe rodent infestations' and 'noisy construction works'
Graduate recruiters need to realise some law modules are harder than others
Some firms don't even look at what subjects you've studied
Morning round-up: Friday 13 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith boost junior lawyer pay to £75,000
Rises for some trainees too
Fall of the robots? 86% of Brits prefer legal advice from humans
Though a quarter wouldn’t mind robotised MPs
Morning round-up: Thursday 12 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Reed Smith to launch Leeds support hub
No plans at present to offer training contracts
Expect ‘chaos’ to follow criminal barristers’ legal aid protest
Cases adjourned and judges sitting in empty courts -- but if barristers don't walk out 'the justice system will never recover'
Cocaine dealer’s Lidl checkout-working law student lover jailed after flaunting ‘Kim Kardashian’ lifestyle on Instagram
Handed 15-month prison term for acquiring criminal property