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Junior lawyers question legal watchdog’s ‘refusal criteria’ following SQE approval
Super-exam was given go-ahead by LSB despite calls to delay

Spoof news site jokes that barristers can now end cross-examination with a ‘mic drop’
NewsBiscuit mocks archaic legal profession

Cambridge Uni law vlogger discusses lectures, 5am starts and why she rejected Princeton
She’s closing in on a quarter of a million views on YouTube

40% of AI start-ups don’t use AI
Businesses who use the techy-buzzword tend to attract greater levels of investment, report finds

Manchester Uni biomedical sciences student and York Uni chemistry grad scoop first ever STEM GDL scholarships
Duo will start at BPP University Law School in autumn

Lawyers launch UK’s first animal protection law firm
Veganism for the legal profession?

Ex-law firm partner struck off after failing to report cocaine conviction to regulator
Gave 'misleading information to the police', according to agreed outcome

Clifford Chance offers lawyers two months unpaid holiday
Pilot part of a more flexible approach to work, says magic circle player

Mystery law student bids over £6,000 to have lunch with Amal Clooney
They can bring six friends, according to reports
Aspiring barristers offered chance to win £12,000 pupillage bonus
Pupils vying for ICLR’s cash bonus will be judged on financial need and merit

22-year-old magistrate who said job is about ‘gut instinct’ hits back at social media criticism
Tesco-working Swansea law grad issues calm and measured Twitter response

Lady Hale on courage
Judges must stand up to the government and the media, says Supreme Court president
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Supreme Court to play Cardiff this summer
Hale & Co take show on the road with three Welsh gigs in July

Barrister training overhaul receives legal watchdog approval
Two-part BPTC a step closer

Durham University recruits Chinese law specialists in bid to make wannabe lawyers more ‘internationalised’
As it looks to add further modules

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

‘I felt hopeless and isolated’: Barrister opens up about battle with alcoholism
A candid account of one lawyer's journey to sobriety

Huge crack appears in BCLP’s Manchester office
Exclusive: Real estate firm still hasn't been able to return

Should I get someone to sit the Watson Glaser test on my behalf?
'Are they even a true test of lawyerly ability?'