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Lord Chief Justice rallies lawyers as countdown to London Legal Walk begins
Over 650 teams to join 28 June event

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Partygate: Justice Committee chair submits letter of no-confidence in PM
'Those of us who set the rules have a particular responsibility to stick to them ourselves', says former criminal barrister Sir Bob Neill

Fewer than a quarter of burnt-out lawyers feel supported by their firm
Lack of help comes despite research showing vast majority have suffered exhaustion at some point in their careers

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Pinsent Masons and Osborne Clarke up eco efforts with net-zero emissions targets
More firms look to cut carbon

Bakers provides £4k LPC ‘boost grant’ to future trainees in financial difficulty
On top of standard £10k maintenance support

Exchange Chambers sets record with eight pupillage spots
'Northern powerhouse' ramps up rookie barrister recruitment

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

Regional NQ lawyer pay hits record high as Hogan Lovells increases to £70k in Birmingham
Exclusive: Rise of over 30%

Addleshaws to shutter Hong Kong office as DWF enters city with new alliance
One out, one in 🇭🇰

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Happy birthday Donoghue v Stevenson!
Iconic snail in ginger beer judgment turns 90 today

A&O to help fund disadvantaged students through Queen’s University Belfast
Magic circle player to provide 45 bursaries

Top City firms help establish Black British civil rights group
The Black Equity Organisation aims to ‘address issues of structural racism’ through six key mandates

SRA rebuke for former City partner who put his arm around trainee in strip club
Current firm defends partner Peter Walmsley over incident several years ago

Hogan Lovells joins raft of firms upping LPC maintenance grants by 25%
Future rookies to receive £12,500 in financial support

DAC Beachcroft to offer pupillages for first time
In-house advocacy group 8DB looks to recruit two rookie barristers

Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to £25k
Rule-breaking lawyers beware

BPP, King’s, Southbank and Westminster among law schools recognised for pro bono work
Efforts to advance access to justice praised at annual LawWorks ceremony