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Court prankster takes aim at broken toilets and lack of lifts in fake HMCTS notice
It appears to be have been posted on a robing room wall
The best chambers for training 2018-19
The results from the new Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey are in
Latham & Watkins London lawyer reveals double life as castle-living Lord
Intellectual property specialist lives on a 3,500-acre estate
Barristers’ chambers to open Brexit office in remote Irish village
Online outfit Clerksroom set to launch 'Annex' in Murrisk, population 300
Slaughter and May lawyers to be offered coding classes as part of new training pilot
As magic circle firm expands tech incubation programme
Pro bono week: Solicitor general appears to sign death warrant for controversial City law firm levy
MP says government not persuaded by Michael Gove-era idea of 1% turnover tax on mega-firms
Barrister who pinched nightclub-goer’s purse loses High Court appeal against suspension
Juliana Dorairaj was not prosecuted, but was made the subject of a community resolution order
Government sued for denying legal aid to homeless
Human rights lawyers say there should be public funding to challenge rough sleeping crackdowns
Why one lawyer quit the daily grind to launch his own tech company
The law has a habit of inhibiting entrepreneurship, says Lexoo founder and CEO Daniel Van Binsbergen, as he speaks to fellow legal entrepreneur David Burgess, the founder of Reviewed & Cleared
Baker McKenzie chief goes on leave due to exhaustion
Firm’s global chair Paul Rawlinson follows doctor’s advice to take a break
Three more unis launch lawtech modules
London South Bank, Ulster and Limerick follow Manchester University in creating courses to teach students to build access to justice apps
City law firms could offer super-exam prep courses
Training proposal raised in new SQE toolkit
Advocate: Bar Pro Bono Unit ditches Latin name in bid to ‘modernise’
Revamp coincides with National Pro Bono Week
£5 million in BPTC funding available as Inns of Court scholarship deadline looms
Wannabe barristers have until Friday 2 November to apply
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
SRA loses High Court appeal over failed Leigh Day prosecution
Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared of wrongdoing in Iraqi torture case
Daughter of Mishcon de Reya chief operating officer starts training contract at Mishcon de Reya
It is understood that she has gone through the same recruitment process as other trainees
Why do barristers wear wigs and gowns?
New Middle Temple exhibition explains the origins of our unusual court garb
Solicitor tells of humiliation at ‘look at her breasts’ comment
Claim of inappropriate behaviour at dining event made in law firm blog post
The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
The Apprentice: Law grad gets off to a shaky start after breaking arm wrestling another contestant
Just a week after the former ULaw LLBer forgot a candidate’s name during a business pitch