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ShantyTok: law student edition
Legal Cheek's take on the viral vid trend

Barrister fined £6,000 for slapping female colleague’s bottom
Criminal specialist grabbed woman's neck and pulled her on to his lap, according to ruling

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

Netflix’s Top Boy uses sold off crown court to film legal scenes — as criminal case backlog hits 457,518
Blackfriars Crown Court flogged for a reported £65 million in 2019

Diversity and inclusion efforts count towards billable targets, Hogan Lovells tells lawyers
Credit system applies to activities including organising D&I events and mentoring underrepresented colleagues

Advice to first year law students from a second year
'The key is preparedness', writes Durham undergrad Adam Jordan, as he offers up his top tips to first year success

Law schools welcome first SQE students as SRA ‘looks closely’ at online exam options in light of COVID
Regulator remains hopeful assessment will go ahead in November as planned

Top London QC pulls out of Hong Kong prosecutions following ‘growing pressure and criticism from the UK community’
David Perry QC challenged by senior legal figures for taking on case against pro-democracy activists

Meet the ski-loving UCL law student waiting out lockdown in the Swiss Alps
Future magic circle trainee Benedict Wilson juggles skiing with remote studies having flown out before the latest travel rules came into force

Flexi training contract specialist launches SQE scholarship for Black aspiring lawyers
Accutrainee's diversity initiative sees it team up with City outfits including CMS

Ex-magic circle trainee reveals why she quit law to live on a narrowboat
'I found the work so boring,' says former Linklaters lawyer Dorothy Henson

Lawyers left stunned after ex-Supreme Sumption tells cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ on national TV
Former top judge insists comment was taken out of context

Norton Rose Fulbright cuts 132 roles — majority in London
19 lawyers among redundancies

Ban for ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal who faked overtime approval
Claimed extra 260 hours over two-month period

Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance 2021
Which firms are offering the best of both worlds?
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual event: How to build an international career at a global law firm in London — with Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Slaughter and May and BARBRI
Thursday 21 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually; open to all students, trainees, and...

Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’
Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear

Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result
34 out of 37 trainees kept on

Top London QC under fire for agreeing to prosecute Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners
Baroness Kennedy describes David Perry's decision as 'a source of shame'

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