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Law school offers Harry Potter LLB module
A degree in the dark arts?

Lords call for clarity over role of ECJ post-Brexit
As over 1,000 lawyers sign letter to PM on People's Vote

Exchange Chambers expands free pupillage application advice day for northern bar hopefuls
Revamped 2018 forum will focus on how candidates can make themselves stand out during the recruitment process

Peak Millennial? Doughty Street barrister argues for a NEW human right to personal ‘airspace’
Airborne intrusions can trigger psychological distress, says Nick Grief

Dentons reveals latest tech start-ups to join ‘Space Camp’ innovation hub
Astronomical ideas include low-cost satellite launch service and a drone-mountable leak detector

‘Will my tattoos stop me from becoming a barrister?’
I’ve been told I should be fine, but I'm not so sure

King & Wood Mallesons under investigation for allegedly overworking junior lawyers
Inquiry launched following a complaint of 'employee fatigue' in the international outfit’s Melbourne office

High Court quadruples suspension of City lawyer convicted of Christmas party sex assault
Alastair Main reportedly poured beer over his victim’s head and called her an 'Australian slut'

Exclusive: City law firm asks trainees to pull all nighter days after promising to support lawyers mental health
Leaked email sent late on Friday tells trainees who said no that they must 'provide evidence' of their 'inability to help'

Revealed: The best law firms for training 2018-19
The results from the new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in

Legal Entrepreneurs: How I started my own reputation law firm
Media lawyer Matt Himsworth opens up about the freedom running your own business can bring

Ashurst boosts newly-qualified solicitor pay by 8% to £82,000
Salaries could swell to over £94,000 with maximum bonuses

Is the artificial intelligence emperor wearing any clothes?
An anonymous associate at a leading City of London law firm notes a disconnect between their experience on the ground and the tech marketing noise

5 things that will inevitably happen to you during your first year of law school
From caffeine addiction to the horrors of R v Brown
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

High Court judges could see salaries swell by over 30% to £240,000 under new proposals
Will extra cash help improve judicial morale?

Lawyers vent fury over survey which asked whether The Secret Barrister should be ‘unmasked’
Little appetite to find out identity of whistleblower

Clyde & Co partner sacked over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ following internal investigation
Report claims senior lawyer encouraged colleagues to accompany him to strip clubs

IBA Conference: ‘Lawyers just don’t do emotion’, says leading behavioural expert
Law is the last profession to embrace emotional intelligence

DWF is looking to recruit its first ever pupil barrister
Following BSB approval