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US outfits Kirkland & Ellis and Milbank Tweed boost London NQ pay packets to a staggering £124,000
US law firm pay war benefits fresh-faced associates this side of the pond
Teacher knows best: BPP lecturer plans civil justice shake-up
Legal Cheek talks tech with former Addleshaw Goddard lawyer James Martin, whose new start-up could revolutionise the way lawyers give legal advice
Morning round-up: Thursday 9 June
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
‘You be the judge’: Lord Harley calls on his legion of supporters as judgment day looms
Harry Potter lawyer claims the tribunal deliberately listed the hearing on his birthday and pleads for comfortable gallows
Judge uses rare power to recruit extra juror so trial can go ahead on time
You’re empanelled: court staff roam the streets in search of jurors
Criminal barrister and his property lawyer wife in court on stalking charges
The couple deny launching a “vulgar” campaign of threats against the Legal 500 barrister’s former mistress
University of York student with training contract offers from Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Slaughter and May makes us ALL feel bad
Pope humbled by magic circle offers
BPP’s legal research exam thrown into chaos as LexisNexis goes down during assessment
Exclusive: LPC students left unable to access vital online law library
Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 June
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Clyde & Co ramps up legal apprenticeship hires extending scheme to Newcastle office
Global law firm's latest recruits will start this September
Legal education charity offers unprecedented number of training places to aspiring social welfare lawyers
Exclusive: Big hopes to take the total number of fellows to 50 by next year
X-Factor ‘star’ takes on legal profession in bizarre Twitter rant
Steve Brookstein really doesn't like lawyers
Almost HALF of the British people don’t believe the current UK justice system is fair
And 80% feel it's "too expensive"
Review: My experience being a jury member at a comedy criminal trial
Katie King reviews ‘This Is Your Trial’, the acclaimed improv show
Morning round-up: Tuesday 7 June
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
This is what happens when you make a land law mistake in practice
Solicitor slapped with £5,000 fine after failing to register a notice of interest
Law Society has written a guide for lawyers about what a selfie is and how to take one
It even features an example from someone called Christopher
BPP law student who was just ‘looking after’ £45,000-worth of high-strength cocaine spared jail
Court heard how any future career in law had "all but gone"
Rush hour romp solicitor will NOT be charged with sexual assault
But the QC he was caught in a drunken tryst with outside Waterloo station with remain anonymous
Law firms, please start rejecting applicants that gain work experience from daddy’s contacts
Then you'll have hard-working trainees who aren’t used to receiving everything on a plate