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Morning round-up: Thursday 20 February
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
The 12 most popular law school memes on the internet
Images propelled to fame by Facebook page 'Law School Memes'.
Barristers rubbish Public Defender Service
A bin at Cardiff Crown Court has felt the full force of barristers' dislike for the much-maligned PDS.
QC list 2014: Big jump in ethnic minority silks, but why so few women still?
Solicitor-advocate numbers up sharply too, but most new appointments are white male barristers.
Is DLA boss Sir Nigel Knowles the most boring person on Twitter?
To have led DLA Piper from regional law firm to global behemoth suggests that Sir Nigel Knowles has a considerable personality. But he hasn't shown much of it on Twitter since he began tweeting last year.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service embraces cutting edge gaming technology
This photo of a mystery Crown Court waiting room appeared on Reddit a few days...
Third six pupil who wowed Bar with legal aid cuts speech is made a tenant at last
A rare good news story for the criminal branch of the legal profession.
Silk series 3 trailer posted on YouTube as legal drama gears up for return
Inns of Court legal drama is back.
Do you remember your first Lawgasm?
The Negative Lawgasm: An Obscenity Lawyer Valentine’s Sex Special
Happy Valentine’s Day, law nerds
Law students mark February 14th in style.
PI lawyer warns of ‘horrible injuries’ if you forget your loved ones on Valentine’s Day
Creepy or charming? You decide…
9 surprising historical facts about training contracts
A new blog on English legal history contains some fascinating titbits of information.
Will the BPTC class of 2014 have no ethics?
This year's wannabe barristers are being taught last year's superseded Bar Code of Conduct, it has emerged.
Has an Oxbridge law degree lost its value?
Final year Cambridge law students Zahra Mashhood and Loviisa Langdon consider the impact of recent moves by the legal profession to draw graduates from a wider pool.
BPP’s new personalised clothing range opens world of possibilities
An exciting new way to physically associate yourself with a private equity-owned legal course provider is here.
Who’s been a naughty boy?
Following White & Case's recent removal from an oligarch dispute for a conflict of interest, WaitroseLaw reflects on a past few months packed with judicial spankings.
A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional: part two
Wigapedia returns with the second part of his glossary of key legal terms used in practice.
Barrister who fabricated Harvard degrees is struck off
A practising barrister who falsely claimed to have two undergraduate degrees from Harvard (and a rather-less-impressive LLM from Staffordshire University) has been disbarred.
Full text: Pupil barrister’s brilliant #OneBarOneVoice speech
23 Essex Street pupil barrister Hannah Evans (pictured) was the star of Saturday's 'One Bar One Voice' event after revealing the reality of on the Bar's bottom rung for "ordinary" people.
Queen’s University Belfast law graduate apologises after drinking goldfish in NekNominate video
Aspiring solicitor who consumed pet expresses regret on Facebook.
There is a new app that generates frivolous lawsuits
Simply select the type of claim you'd like to file from the drop-down menu.