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The Judge Rules: criminal barristers are playing into the government’s hands
The current strike is likely to be short lived and ultimately lead to what the Ministry of Justice wants
Morning round-up: Friday 17 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Norton Rose Fulbright boosts junior lawyer pay to match magic circle competition
Exclusive: Transatlantic player overtakes some big names in the salary league tables
Four trainees say no to Slaughter and May as firm records 89% autumn retention
Blue-blood City player today revealed that 33 of its 37 September qualifiers will remain at the firm
Appeal to continue search for BPP LPC grad missing while on diving holiday
London church launches petition to encourage Canadian authorities to find Timothy Chu, who was set to start training contract this September
A new law school is being built in a bunker under Lincoln’s Inn to deliver a not-for-profit BPTC
Exclusive: Inns of Court fight back against private law schools
Two City firms back latest bid to ease law firm recruitment path for socially underprivileged
Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith join three magic circle players in mentoring and advice scheme
Morning round-up: Thursday 16 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Oi lawyers — do more free work, demands think tank
A leading political thinker-cum-Anglican theologian reckons the legal profession should spend up to 10% of time on pro bono
Vac schemes: students do everything but legal work
As the summer stints draw to a close, Legal Cheek asks the pivotal question: did anyone do any legal work?