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Morning round-up: Tuesday 21 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 21 2014 8:20am

Legal pic of the day

You're nicked

Oct 20 2014 4:30pm

Al Murray wants ‘trolling’ to be re-named ‘grayling’

Was the nation’s press grayled by the justice secretary?

Oct 20 2014 10:17am

Bar Standards Board investigations chief removes scary Facebook profile photo

Go ahead, barristers who fail to complete their CPD requirements, make Paul Pretty's day

Oct 20 2014 9:04am

Morning round-up: Monday 20 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 20 2014 7:56am

Legal pic of the day

Bexley Magistrates’ Court notice board controversy — Part 2

Oct 17 2014 4:15pm

Blogging barrister who self-referred to regulator over contempt now standing for Bar Council

Bar up-and-comer whose profile-raising attempts haven't always gone smoothly wants profession to "move with the times"

Oct 17 2014 10:38am

Allen & Overy salary rise pushes Slaughter and May to bottom of magic circle payscale

A&O is now the third best-paying out of the five magic circle firms — as elite end of law further detaches from rest of profession

Oct 17 2014 9:01am

Morning round-up: Friday 17 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 17 2014 8:11am

Legal pic of the day

"When your 5 year-old daughter finds your oral argument binder…"

Oct 16 2014 4:34pm

Ukrainian court’s Wi-Fi is called ‘Putin is a d*ckhead’

Chris Grayling-loathers may sniff an opportunity

Oct 16 2014 1:52pm

Barrister hit by fit of the giggles while reading Gangsta-style Facebook messages in court

Crown Court judge intervenes as barrister succumbs to uncontrollable laughter

Oct 16 2014 9:25am

Morning round-up: Thursday 16 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 16 2014 7:59am

Legal pic of the day

Someone isn't sure how they feel about the law

Oct 15 2014 5:03pm

Law school wars: DAC Beachcroft swaps Uni of Law for BPP

National firm's ten-strong annual trainee intake will attend rival provider

Oct 15 2014 4:13pm

Review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer very nearly got fired in first episode of The Apprentice

An anonymous law student reviews the performances of the two solicitors on last night's series ten opener

Oct 15 2014 12:02pm

Taylor Wessing goes into lockdown to protect identity of partner who made out with first year trainee at welcome party

Gossip raging across City about which "head of department" hooked up with rookie

Oct 15 2014 9:49am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 15 2014 8:16am

Legal pic of the day

This law student Instagram sensation could be the next big style icon

Oct 14 2014 2:42pm

Why Amal Clooney is making a mistake by assuming her actor husband’s surname

Just think of how absurd it would be if Clooney called himself George Alamuddin

Oct 14 2014 1:17pm