Finally Friday again, so here’s everyone’s favorite Friday personality. What legal happenings have gone on this week then?

The Lawyer reports that Bristol-based TLT Solicitors has defended its controversial decision to offer training contracts to applicants ahead of the usual 1 September deadline. Apparently the firm has also asked those offered to respond within 7 days. Looks like the’re taking advantage of the buyers’ market.

A study concluded this week that women can be bad for business. When it comes to striving for laws on equality there is one MP that is ahead of the rest – the study is just the sort of thing to get Harriet Harman hot under the collar. Given the opportunity she will probably draft laws to ban this sort of nonsense.

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And where laws are absued in the spirit of romantic gangsterism, Guy Ritchie could be out of a job as brazen robbers get their make-up done themselves and rely on the cameras in situ to capture their antics.

Finally, for any lawyers slaving through the summer with no break in sight they might resort to drinking beetroot juice. A study carried out by the University of Exeter study suggests that it boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer. We thought it just turned things purple…