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Morning round-up: Thursday 18 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Santa Clause
Research: 43% of UK partners at magic and silver circle law firms attended Oxbridge
City law preference for Oxford and Cambridge rises at partner level
11 Christmas struggles that only a law student will understand
"Tis the season to be jolly" -- but not if you're studying law
Morning round-up: Wednesday 17 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Law firm hit by Viagra hack
Magistrate who posted similar gun photo to Bar Standards Board investigations chief is sacked from judiciary
When should a gun photo cost you your job?
There is an English court where gavels are actually used
Small wooden hammer is not restricted to the US, it emerges
A solution to the Band Aid lyrics controversy: apply them to lawyers
As the 'Do they know it's Christmas' single is criticised for its "cultural ignorance", WaitroseLaw wonders if its message would be better-suited to stressed-out lawyers
Morning round-up: Tuesday 16 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
The Iron Throne: coming to a courtroom near you?
Doughty Street junior barrister crowned ‘Most Fascinating Person Of 2014’
Can you guess which one it is?
Spotted: another law graduate hustling London commuters for work
De Monfort LLB grad follows UWE law student in hitting the streets
All bets are off for the best legal profession Christmas tree of 2014
Now this is a law-themed Christmas tree
Morning round-up: Monday 15 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Obscenity lawyer backs face-sitters
Gavels, gavels and more gavels — and a dodgy wig
Yet another entry for Legal Cheek’s soon to be bursting gavel hall of shame -- and this time from our favourite public service broadcaster
Shadow Solicitor-General dismisses suggestions he made a ‘Thornberry-style’ tweet to train driver
“Please stick to driving trains” comment comes just weeks after “white van man” Twitter storm
17 City firms offering hungry vac schemers and law student liggers the best and worst of nosh
Our correspondent and his friends rank the law firm food they sampled during work experience and open days
Morning round-up: Friday 12 December
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
A hanging matter