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Brexit: Man trying to prosecute ‘dishonest’ politicians for fraud crowdfunds a whole year’s salary for himself
Now he can focus full-time on bringing the criminal proceedings
Morning round-up: Thursday 6 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
All five magic circle firms named in 2016 ‘top graduate employers list’
But they were all beaten by Aldi
US Supreme Court judges convene to discuss boring bank fraud statute — discuss Kim Kardashian robbery instead
It's all anyone wants to talk about
Olswang, Dechert and Bristows release autumn trainee retention results
Mixed results for law firm trio
Lawyers compare new government plans to ‘shame’ companies that employ foreign staff to Nazi persecution of Jews
One QC described the Home Secretary's proposals as "abhorrent" and refused to follow them
Legal Cheek petitions Apple to bring back the gavel emoji
This is the most important thing you’ll sign all year
Baker & McKenzie ups junior lawyers’ pay packets to £72,000
A modest increase of 3%
Morning round-up: Wednesday 5 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Kirkland & Ellis London NQ dollar-pegged pay packets swell to over £140,000 as pound hits 31 year low
Brexit fears cause pound to tank
Lawyers at Howard Kennedy have computers BLOCKED if they fail to rack up seven hours of work a day
Tactic is designed to “shame” fee-earners
New Master of the Rolls sworn in as predecessor announces he’s going back to chambers
Will Sir Terence Etherton be as controversial as Lord Denning?
How a high street solicitor from Lancaster became the resident legal expert on BBC’s ‘Rip off Britain’
Could Gary Rycroft be the next Judge Rinder?
Morning round-up: Tuesday 4 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
SRA moves a step closer to killing off LPC and GDL as super-exam proposals gather pace
But solicitors' regulator performs U-turn on degree requirement
Shami Chakrabarti accused of hypocrisy for sending son to £18,000-a-year private school
Woman tipped to become next shadow attorney general appears to fly in face of Labour’s stance on selective education
Lawyer who ‘cracked under the strain’ of working for the CPS sentenced to six years in prison for trying to kill his wife
His increased workload led him to desperation
Crowdfunded legal challenge bid to government’s G4S contract halted in its tracks by High Court
Law centres "disappointed" by result
What else could you buy for the price of a law school textbook?
Subbing statute books for student staples
Morning round-up: Monday 3 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek talks… law breaking law students
Katie King and Tom Connelly discuss whether a career in law is still possible when you have a criminal past