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Learn Welsh — regulator demands of newly-qualified solicitors
Don’t panic England -- the latest suggested edict from the Solicitors Regulation Authority will apply only to those poor buggers actually practising in the Principality
Finally the US legal profession has embraced wigs!
American lawyer turns up for his disciplinary hearing dressed as Thomas Jefferson, complete with 18th Century wig
Morning round-up: Wednesday 24 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Another preview for legal drama ‘Better Call Saul’ has been released
6 LinkedIn Pippa Tips for junior lawyers
Now for some glaringly obvious advice
Morning round-up: Tuesday 23 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Do people really hate lawyers this much?
Law suit threat hangs over student unions banning pro-lifers at freshers fairs
Leading Catholic barrister warns universities they are responsible for student groups that breach discrimination and human rights legislation
The Ministry of Justice has done one of the worst tweets ever seen on Twitter
"This might be funny if these were not the people running our justice system"
Morning round-up: Monday 22 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Anyone for a cuppa?
Court slaps lawyer for pretending to be chummy with the stars
A Hollywood lawyer is in hot water with local legal authorities and a California court after claiming that she’s just a little bit too Hollywood
Small claims update: horse sh*ts in court
Whether it was a comment on the quality of the legal argument or just an...
Morning round-up: Friday 19 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Fantasy world
A gavel and a Marilyn Monroe wig — one university’s idea of the legal system
Marketing gurus at Bedford University claim implanting US iconography in promotional materials is simply “light-hearted” fun -- while creating a barrister straight out of fright night
5 reasons why today’s vote won’t matter to the legal profession because Scottish lawyers already do things so very differently
There’s going to be some sort of democratic bonanza in a place made famous by an American-Australian actor in a Hollywood epic — but as far as the Scottish legal profession is concerned, it’s already independent
Morning round-up: Thursday 18 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Probably the most appropriately-named law firm in the potentially soon to be dis-United Kingdom
11 amusing Court News UK tweets — illustrated
Visualising the reportage of must-follow Twitter account @CourtNewsUK
Lawyer advice to students pondering career in publicly-funded legal sector: don’t
Law Society-arranged Twitter hashtag conversation spawns depressing assessment of the future of legal aid and public law work