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Morning round-up: Friday 15 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Depressed law student blew loan on replica football shirts and showered for up to six hours a day, but is now back on his feet
University provides “the perfect conditions for depression to thrive”, says Queen’s University Belfast second year
Spiritual healer advertises legal services at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court
Mr Madiba guarantees "quick results"
Legal charity launches new family law focused social welfare pupillage scheme
Special two-year fellowship that will see successful candidates split their time between Bar Pro Bono Unit and chambers
Morning round-up: Thursday 14 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Macfarlanes misses golden opportunity to improve its lagging gender diversity stats
All male partnership promotion could see firm drop into ‘relegation zone’ in Legal Cheek’s table
Sheffield barrister who was jailed for teen sex attack after successful Crimewatch appeal booted out of profession
Criminal barrister Desmond Rosario was jailed for four years last summer
Research: Medicine, economics and engineering grads earn more than those with law degrees
10 years on, male law graduates earn nearly 20% more than their female counterparts
Reed Smith confirms merger talks with Philadelphia outfit Pepper Hamilton
Rumours circulate that Clyde & Co is eyeing up potential suitors in Miami
Solicitor General under pressure over blind trust disclosure
As students of equity & trusts will of course know, the arrangement allows Robert Buckland QC's financial affairs to remain secret
Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Research: top students from disadvantaged backgrounds less likely to apply for elite training contracts
'Contextual recruitment' needed to stop the privileged bagging all the jobs, says agency which developed method
Legal academic granted permission to judicially review cancellation of controversial Southampton Law School conference
Exclusive: Freedom of speech row over cancelled "anti-Semitic" event to hit the courts
Shearman & Sterling considers work from home option for its London lawyers
Now US firms are eyeing 'agile working'
Law students sent us some hilarious Snapchats
Sometimes for law students wine is the only answer
Morning round-up: Tuesday 12 April
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Panama Papers law firm gets unofficial clothing range
“Because taxes are for poor people”
Medical negligence solicitor’s angry speech to junior doctors goes viral
“The government has declared war on the people in this country," roars Simpson Millar's Peter Stefanovic
Revealed: the universities which give you the best chance of making it to the top of the magic and silver circle
Oxbridge dominates, but there are some surprises
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts appears as litigant-in-person in private dispute
Exclusive: Alastair Pitblado and his fiancée in High Court today -- acting for themselves in £150k planning row