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Will Lady Hale and Lord Sumption keep sitting as judges in Hong Kong in wake of new China security law?
Senior legal figures have expressed concerns
Dentons closes two UK offices and moves to permanent home-working
Measure applies to all staff including five of the firm's trainees in Aberdeen and Watford
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Groans all round as law firm describes receptionist as ‘beautiful’ in Facebook post
'This was a comment made about a woman by another woman', says Alexander Grace Law
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’
I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation
University of London delays LLB exams after students encounter ‘bandwidth difficulties’
Exclusive: 'Small minority' of undergraduates affected, says uni
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Outgoing Supreme Court judge Lord Carnwath scooped up by top environmental law set Landmark Chambers
Eco-warrior judge the latest ex-justice to land lucrative arbitration gig
Ban for legal assistant who lied about passing exams
‘Altered’ letter to show CILEx assessment success
Top black journalist heckled at City law diversity event speaks out
Exclusive: Afua Hirsch says she was branded a 'fascist' by attendee, who host firm confirms was not an employee
US law firms hold London NQ pay steady amid COVID-19 uncertainty
White & Case and Cleary Gottlieb opt against rises or cuts for now
COVID-19: Lawyer attends court in hazmat suit
Florida's Samuel J. Rabin Jr. takes no chances
Female partner goes public with decision to quit ‘toxic’ law firm
‘I’ve been killing myself taking crazy assignments and working intense hours’, writes mystery lawyer in candid Reddit post
Mishcon lawyer named ‘one of the most-wanted singles in London’ enjoys date with pop singer
Tom Phillips and former The Saturdays star Una Healy went on a 'romantic evening out', report claims
Clifford Chance launches year-round global virtual work experience programme
Exclusive: New approach means there'll be no summer 2021 vacation scheme -- but magic circle firm will continue to offer some in-office internships
Exam proctoring: a law student’s experience
As law schools shift exams online in the wake of the coronavirus, one aspiring lawyer reveals her first encounter was 'mostly positive'
17 City law firms pledge to ‘identify and attack’ career obstacles facing BAME lawyers
New 'data-driven' approach
Clifford Chance keeps 36 out of 46 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors
Further two rookies retained on six-month deals
DWF pairs trainees with partners who qualified during 2008 financial crash to mentor them through COVID-19 uncertainty
37 rookies jostle for just 25 NQ jobs
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend