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Pupil barrister who believed legal exec qualification allowed him to conduct High Court advocacy is suspended
Full decision now published

CMS and Macfarlanes up junior lawyer pay as City duo confirm autumn trainee retention scores
NQ salaries now sit at £70k and £80k

Exclusive: Hundreds of BPTC ethics exam results issued incorrectly following BSB error
And not for the first time

No-deal Brexit could cost legal sector £3 billion, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane's number crunchers paint a bleak picture

Addleshaw Goddard to offer six-month lawtech seats to trainee lawyers
The option will form part of the outfit's standard training contract

Baker McKenzie retains all 14 autumn qualifying trainees
One associate-to-be is on a fixed term contract

9 things I wish I knew before starting my law degree
It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, says LSE grad Bláithín Dockery

BPTC student calls for the immediate introduction of ‘unlimited’ exam resits
Online petition claims the regulator’s recently-announced assessment tweaks are ‘prejudicial’ towards those currently completing the course

Dentons and Addleshaw Goddard boost NQ pay to £75k and £70k
Rises for trainees too

Lawtech hub launched by Barclays and Law Society unveils first batch of start-up residents
New incubator supported top City law firms and universities

Barristers hit back at Victims’ Commissioner’s claim cameras in court will help curb ‘aggressive’ cross-examination
Filming needs to be 'handled with care and sensitivity', warns Baroness Newlove

Dechert boosts junior lawyer pay to £110,000
A rise of 16%
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
SRA bankrupts ‘Lord Harley’ lawyer Alan Blacker
He faced a legal bill of over £100k after being struck off

I want to become a City lawyer — where should I do my GDL?
Which factors matter most?

Future pupil barrister launches YouTube channel explaining laws in 60 seconds
His first quick-fire clip is on stop and search

The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay to £83,000 as it confirms 80% trainee retention score
Magic circle outfit's rookies also handed rises

Ropes & Gray posts 100% autumn trainee retention score
All six trainees kept on

Why women should pick Oxford for law and men LSE
Students getting their A-Level results today, take note

Trainee solicitor pay reaches £60,000 for the first time ever
Davis Polk's unqualified rookies now earn more than some City associates