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Unregistered barrister disbarred over misleading legal experience on job application
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Liverpool Uni partners with six law firms to launch LLB with built-in qualifying work experience
Paid year-long placements at outfits including DWF, Hill Dickinson, and Taylor Wessing
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The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
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Top judge to step down from presidency role after reprimand over love letter to colleague
Justice Marcus Smith reprimanded in August
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Competition: Win an SQE scholarship by explaining the must-have skill for lawyers
Half-price SQE1 course courtesy of BARBRI
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The Legal Cheek UK Virtual Law Fair Series
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Tuesday 15 October, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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The return of M&A — with BCLP
Wednesday 16 October, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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STEM Focus: Life as an intellectual property lawyer — with Bristows
Thursday 17 October, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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In-person workshops and networking in Manchester 2024 — with Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co, TLT and ULaw
FULLY BOOKED | Thursday 17 October, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Manchester
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Careers
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From Leeds car parks to Singapore power stations: How global growth is unlocking new opportunities for one firm’s lawyers
Addleshaw Goddard partner Graeme Warburton discusses the outfit’s international expansion
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From paralegal to partner: My career journey at a major City law firm
BCLP M&A and corporate finance partner Tom Bacon discusses his work and what has kept him at the firm for 14 years
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Courts, copyright and crypto: The life of an IP litigator
Bird & Bird associate Ning-Ning Li shares her journey from a science background to a legal career, the crucial role of attention to detail, and her involvement in one of world’s biggest Bitcoin legal battles
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The diverse work of a Bristol finance lawyer
From pandemic business support to advising on solar mini-grids in Lesotho, Burges Salmon associate Luke Addison reflects on his career so far
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My life as a charity lawyer
Bates Wells’ Hannah Lyons discusses the values at the heart of the firm, the big issues impacting the charity sector and how to make the most of your training contract
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Journal
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Unmasking the legal challenges of cosmetic injections
Exeter Uni student Nicole Barros Vardanega discusses the British government's light-touch regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures and the dangers this might pose to consumers
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Redefining property in the digital age
Cambridge law student Tristan Toh Zhi Shun examines how digital assets have disrupted property definitions and how regulation must adapt to keep pace with innovation
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Will fashion giant Shein get its London flotation?
Durham Uni modern languages grad Alicia Boothroyd analyses the challenges Shein faces in listing on the London Stock Exchange
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How the EU is battling Big Tech
LSE politics student Oliver Masson analyses the impact of EU and UK competition regimes against tech monopolies
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AI in law: Embracing change or facing extinction?
James Southwick, bar course graduate, examines the impact of legal technology on the future of the legal profession
