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Morning round-up: Tuesday 27 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Charlotte Proudman blames uni drinking societies for lack of women lawyers
High profile junior barrister says boozey bonding blocks female influence -- but figures suggest other causes may be to blame
Why lawyers are so angry about the quiet change to the Ministerial Code
Government's continued disdain for the law raises temperature of human rights debate
Junior barrister becomes global hero after hopping off bike to challenge China supporters on human rights
Facebook goes wild for impromptu speech delivered by Ely Place rookie en route to work
Furnival Chambers barrister revealed as ‘crazy man who shouts at kids’ in viral YouTube video
Embarrassment as crime specialist recorded on camera phone
Morning round-up: Monday 26 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
‘Beautiful’ human rights animation goes viral (well, viral for a law video)
But will it save the Human Rights Act?
Freshfields is doubling its office space in Manchester
Magic circle giant gets serious about northshoring trainee-level work
White Book envy: ULaw students aghast as they get online version while BPP kids receive print edition
Exclusive: Part-time BPTC students want practitioner texts they can lug around
New official ‘online hub’ tells young barristers to lose weight and stop 5-day benders
Young Barristers' Committee venture does, however, contain some useful snippets of advice
Morning round-up: Friday 23 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Landlord issues owners of ‘Fuckoffee’ café with legal threat over ‘offensive’ sign
South London coffee shop told to remove sign from exterior of building immediately
The Texas Law Hawk is back — and more bizarre than ever
Mini motorbikes, a little police officer and of course those famous talons of justice
Judicial gender diversity reaches record high as two more female High Court judges are appointed
But high of 21% is still very low
Michael Gove wants to tax City lawyers and use money for legal aid
Speculation that 1% levy on turnover of top 100 firms could be introduced
A BPTC graduate who brought 30 failed employment tribunal claims has been disbarred
After accumulating plenty of valuable work experience, his pupillage dream is over
Morning round-up: Thursday 22 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Back to the Future’s end of lawyers prediction at least a century too early
England & Wales' 151,692 solicitors and barristers breathe sigh of relief
Status of City lawyers is declining as desperate firms bend to satisfy clients’ outrageous demands
The balance of power has shifted, says top academic
Temps on £9.30 an hour decide which legal aid firms survive, claims whistleblower
Full statement of ex-bid assessor emerges online
16 signs that you’re a basic law student
How unoriginal are you?