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This pic of the MoJ’s Xmas tree hasn’t gone down well with criminal lawyers
'Utterly detached from the reality', wrote one barrister on Twitter, as crumbling courts and case backlogs continue to blight justice system
City law firms to fund aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
£145k pledged so far to cover exam prep and fees
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
TODAY FROM 10AM: The final Virtual Pupillage Fair of 2021
Last chance to sign up to meet 30+ leading leading chambers before pupillage applications open
#DoneWithDunn: Eco-law students launch boycott of US law firm Gibson Dunn for ‘shielding corporate polluters’
Open letter expresses concern at outfit's 'record of furthering climate change'
Edinburgh Uni grad scoops full SQE1 scholarship with ‘law firm of the future’ essay
Natalie Northridge receives £3k for BARBRI course
‘Dramatic increase’ in complaints about barristers social media posts
Overall BSB findings show reports are on the rise
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Family of Salford Uni law student murdered in drive-by shooting collect her degree
Aya Hachem would have graduated this week
Law students seminar bingo card goes viral
'Habeas Corpus' ✅
TODAY FROM 2PM: The final UK Virtual Law Fair of 2021
Last chance to sign up to meet 60+ leading leading firms before their application deadlines close
Lawyers analyse child’s ‘new room contract’ with 9-year-old sister
'Would a Haribo rent be a sensible consideration?'
HSF joins City pay war with £105k base NQ salary
Bonus on top
Legally Blonde 3 will follow Elle Woods juggling motherhood with legal career
She'll be in her 40s
BCLP and Mishcon raise London NQ lawyer pay
£95k and £83k
Labour reshuffle: Former law textbook publisher appointed shadow justice secretary
Steve Reed replaces David Lammy who is promoted to shadow foreign sec
Oxford v Cambridge moot debacle shows that even top law students make mistakes
Howlers on both sides in aftermath of face-off
Virtual student event TODAY: #WeThe15: Being disabled in the workplace and the value found in difference — with Clifford Chance
Tuesday 30 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually; open to all
The December Virtual Pupillage Fair is THIS SATURDAY
Meet leading chambers as the Pupillage Gateway opens for browsing
Clydes and BLM in ‘early stage’ merger talks
Both firms tight-lipped on rumours