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Ministry of Justice shows ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’ in World Book Day tweet
Grayling's department "looking at how improving prisoners' reading skills helps to reduce reoffending" -- after banning books in prisons and getting smacked down by courts
Morning round-up: Thursday 5 March
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Newcastle University law student makes baked appeal for training contract
Police raided George Galloway’s law firm last summer
Fraud squad swooped on Chambers Solicitors in July and arrested two; meanwhile, New York-based former Tory MP reveals she’s had a Gorgeous George letter
Fears of trainee recruitment free-for-all as solicitor watchdog threatens to bin code of practice
Exclusive: Law firms could be allowed to offer training contracts to students before they start uni
George Galloway’s high street firm faces rough ride as media law big guns back twitterati in libel row
Bradford-based Chambers Solicitors has picked quite a fight as regulator is put on alert
Research: Canapes and booze more important than service standards for choosing corporate law firms
Get the high-class nibbles and pricey champagne in
Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 March
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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"Solicitors couldn't give a XXXX for anyone else"
Newly-qualified solicitor retention at Hogan Lovells takes a hit amid practice area logjam
Anglo-US firm blames lack of openings in popular practice areas as only 66% of rookie lawyers stay on