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Southampton Uni law student drafts piss-taking health and safety instructions for microwave
Procrastination at its very best
Morning round-up: Wednesday 27 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
‘Oxford law student’ offers Obama herd of cows, sheep and goats to marry daughter
Kenyan-based young lawyer reckons 16-year-old Malia will fancy rediscovering her African roots -- and he’s prepared to pay the going rate
McKenzie friend gives budding advocates a lesson in how not to behave in court
Don’t call the other side a “lying slag” and/or “bitch” and don’t physically “face up” to barristers in court
Oxbridge takes top honours in latest law faculty league table
London’s Queen Mary trails a distant third in newspaper list, while a barrel-load of Russell Group big names disappoints
Direct access in spotlight after barrister is slapped with 11 misconduct findings
Immigration specialist vows to appeal ruling, which came after he had been named and shamed by ombudsman at the end of last year
Morning round-up: Tuesday 26 May
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Defendant tells judge that Solomon the cuddly owl will defend him
Pensioner frustrated by crumbling US public defender service turns to a piece taxidermy for legal advice; lessons for UK legal aid?
Two City firms launch sci-fi recruitment tool in bid to boost diversity
Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie rush to front line of technology-assisted scheme to make City legal practice more representative of wider society