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Law firm beats ancient rivals to ‘oldest in the world’ crown
445 years not out
I went to eat dinner at the Magistrates’ Court where John Lennon was tried
Legal Cheek's Katie King reviews Silk
The mood shifts from targets to quotas
Well-meaning pronouncements on gender diversity are so 2010
Morning round-up: Thursday 19 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Skadden lawyer accused of racism over Paris attacks article
Associate authored piece titled “It’s okay if you care more about the Paris attacks than the Beirut bombings”
White & Case ups trainee intake again as it reveals plan to challenge magic circle
Only ten firms in UK now offering more TCs than London office of US giant
ULaw launches new aptitude test BPTC in Leeds
Law school goes head-to-head with rival BPP in Yorkshire
Is Gladbury actually High Wycombe? BPP to reveal identity of fictional law seminar town that has acquired cult following
Mystique around imaginary town that has inspired tribute parties to be shattered
Morning round-up: Wednesday 18 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Civil litigation-themed Lego is a thing
Hopefully there’s no trademark infringement on the all new 'Lawgo'
Dogs’ legal action against top law firm and bank struck out
Goldie and Diamond blocked from suing Shoosmiths and HSBC by judge
Scrap law degrees, urges top QC
Courtenay Griffiths wants legal education to be postgraduate only
Without lucky breaks ‘I could have walked into the Stade de France in a bomber vest’, says Cambridge law student who grew up on same estate as Jihadi John
Wannabe lawyer Allan Hennessy calls for more understanding of roots of radicalisation
Morning round-up: Tuesday 17 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
‘I’m a silk and you’re not!’ — lawyers’ incredibly childish clash caught on camera
You could get away with this sort of thing in small jurisdictions -- before YouTube
Legal aid lawyers are running rings around plodding civil servants in latest cuts battle
By hiring people with no legal expertise to put its new post-cuts framework in place, the Ministry of Justice has left itself exposed
Vicious divorce battle between young corporate lawyer couple, aged 30 and 32, embarrasses megafirms
Allegations fly in highly-public clash between former Latham & Watkins lawyer and Weil Gotshal associate
Hogan Lovells in mourning after young lawyer murdered in Paris attacks
LSE graduate Valentin Ribet killed at the Bataclan concert hall
Morning round-up: Monday 16 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Ode to the wig: Barrister pays tribute to his Harry Potter-style ‘invisibility cloak’
At a time of high-profile opposition to legal headgear, one lawyer has gone public with his love for the horsehair
Is regional experience valued by City law firms?
Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London...