Author: Legal Cheek
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Defence barrister fined £1,000 for ‘pulling faces’ at judge
She also described a decision as ‘insane'

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Sidley Austin retains all 11 autumn NQ solicitors
One associate-to-be is on a fixed-term contract

Dominic Grieve is now a law lecturer
Ex-Attorney General will be a visiting professor at Goldsmiths
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Hand sanitiser, face masks and temperature testing — legal life post-lockdown
City firms plan lawyers return

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Tuesday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

‘My online vac scheme is shorter — can I still ask the firm to pay me in full?’
I budgeted on receiving a three-week salary

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Solicitor chief exec secures spot on ‘Rich List’ with £130 million fortune
Knights' David Beech joint 923rd

Salford Uni law student killed in ‘senseless’ drive-by shooting
Murder investigation launched following death of Aya Hachem on Sunday

Oxford University lays out blueprint for training future lawyers in the tech age
Skills gaps must be filled to meet client demand for tech-enhanced legal services, say academics
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

BPP, Hertfordshire and Plymouth law schools recognised for pro bono efforts
Trio scoop LawWorks gongs

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Over 60% of legal staff want to work from home post-lockdown
Not having to commute top reason for ditching the office

Trainee solicitor jailed for rape has sentence increased
Appeal court hands ex-Cripps rookie 16 year term after Solicitor General steps in
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend