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Gowling WLG’s Anjali Bancroft discusses her journey to becoming a real estate lawyer and why enthusiasm and common sense are key qualities for those seeking to follow in her footsteps

Major legal claim follows widespread disruption to lectures, seminars and exams

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Critique of Adam Wagner’s new lockdown tome splits opinion on social media

Reed Smith’s Wei Wei on her passion for the energy sector and why those seeking to follow in her footsteps need to be prepared to play the long game

Lord Burnett steps down next September after six years in role

His Majesty given a Gray’s Inn tie and joked it was ‘the Inn thing’

‘We will miss his energy, humour, and deep commitment to the profession,’ the Law Society of Ireland says

Handed section 43 order

Gateley corporate trainee Harriet Price discusses her path into law and life at the firm’s London office

Unanimous decision

Who knew lawyers could be so scary? 😱

Fosters ‘legal confusion and uncertainty’

HSF’s Michael Jacobs gives us a window into the exciting world of top-level law

Rises of over 30%

Sprayed with fake oil

Extra cash ‘in recognition of the challenging economic climate’

Lawyer blames hack

42BR pupil Karolina Zielinska reviews Vardy v Rooney

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend