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Morning round-up: Thursday 20 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Working class hero leads strike against government legal aid cuts from the tee
Picket line or round of golf? Picket line or round of golf? That’ll be a round of golf, then …
Solicitors’ profession keeps growing like Topsy — up 18% over five years
But with training contracts gradually evaporating and government reforms of legal aid system kicking in, could the party be over?
Mayer Brown reveals 55% autumn newly qualified lawyer retention rate
Global giant will keep six of its 11 September qualifying cohort, with a further lawyer remaining on temporary contract
Aspiring barrister and ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal killed in family home
The 31-year-old woman was found dead at a property in northwest London at the end of last week
University of Law extends money back guarantee to out-of-work GDL students
Fee rebate scheme could see ULaw paying out more to students who fail to bag jobs after graduating
Morning round-up: Wednesday 19 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Law student was Briton killed in Bangkok terror attack
Vivian Chan was doing a law degree at BPP University in London
BPP big wigs silent as failed students are reported sacked from training contracts
Accelerated course disaster for seven wannabes -- but law school won’t comment
Law student summers: expectations vs reality
The time has come to pause and reflect on the past few months
Bar students are getting even worse at ethics, official report shows
If four-year trend continues, more than half of those on the BPTC are likely to fail ethics module at first go next year
Morning round-up: Tuesday 18 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Law comes to the Edinburgh Fringe
It’s not just arty luvvies galore in the Scottish capital at this time of year…
Tribunal slaps young solicitor, 30, for faking orthopaedic expert reports
Junior is hit with an indefinite suspension and a £10,000 costs order into the bargain
Oxford University law student jailed for punching woman in nightclub
A 20 year-old Oxford law student gets nine-months' porridge after conviction for “sustained assault” on a young woman that left her with a broken nose
Freshfields posts 83% newly qualified lawyer retention rate
Anglo-German magic circle giant makes 43 offers -- and is snubbed by three new lawyers
Morning round-up: Monday 17 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Comments of the week
The best from below the line
The Judge Rules: Anything less than a 100% qualifying lawyer retention is a law firm fail
Training contracts provide large global practices with a recruitment safety net -- but that’s not good for their businesses
Sullivan & Cromwell shoots to top of UK pay league with record £101,500 newly-qualified solicitor salary
Exclusive: London office of New York firm is now highest paying in City
The 6 most ridiculous legal stories of the silly season so far
The best law-related summer frippery