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Junior solicitor-turned-rapper unveils new track about ‘EAT or Pret A Manger’ lunch dilemma
Neither chain represent satisfying choice, concludes lawyer as he recalls unhappy training contract at top City firm.
Morning round-up: Thursday 5 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Originals from the 1850s have been moved from the Law Society’s library at its headquarters in Chancery Lane to National Archives UK.
Hogwarts cracks law degree market
Take note University of Law, BPP, and even Oxbridge – there’s a new kid on the block looking to muscle in on the lucrative world of legal education. It’s Hogwarts.
There is an anonymous junior barrister revealing the reality of life at the Bar
Blogging as an art form might not yet be out of short trousers, but there is a growing tradition of anonymous writers hoping to shock by piercing the veil of mysterious environments.
Exclusive: Up to half of Bindmans secretaries face sack
Leading human rights law firm Bindmans is sacking up to half of its secretaries in a dramatic illustration of the impact of technology on law firm administration.
Who’s the w*nker … who’s the w*nker … who’s the w*nker on the bench?
Nevada is renowned for a history of gambling, a desert landscape serving as a mafia burial ground ... and now for a judge called Wanker.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 June
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Fancy a night in the clink?
Students show coffee house knowledge of leading cases
End of term exam time is hitting some law students hard this year. Mounting evidence has emerged over recent days of how some can be driven close to the edge by endless hours of revising for obtuse questions about champerty and maintenance, landlord and tenant law and general tort issues.