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Fulham man complains that his aspiring lawyer flatmate (whose TC has been cancelled) is claiming benefits while being financed by mum and dad
His parents pay for his rent, Tube fare, food shops and nights out

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

Henry Hendron wins appeal against second suspension
BSB concedes case on a technicality unearthed by its own barrister

Dominic Grieve is now a law lecturer
Ex-Attorney General will be a visiting professor at Goldsmiths

BSB: A response to BPTC students’ exam concerns
We will seek to ensure online assessment arrangements are fair for all, writes BSB director of regulatory operations Oliver Hanmer

King’s College London law student tackles case law on TikTok
Handy 60-second explainers cover legal basics -- from contract to criminal law

David Lammy joins Doughty Street Chambers
Barrister turned Labour MP for Tottenham becomes associate tenant

Reed Smith to cut London lawyer roles due to pandemic
‘Targeted redundancy process’ will impact 'small number' of associates and staff, global outfit says

BPTC students urge regulator to reconsider COVID-19 exam plans
93% of bar hopefuls surveyed believe BSB's proposals will negatively impact their performance

My electrician makes more than a junior barrister, ex-judge complains
Sir Richard Henriques aghast at tradespeople out-earning lawyers

Pop star Halsey reveals she’s studying law
Singer plans to sit California bar exam

A&O-O’Melveny mega-merger scuppered by plummeting pound, former magic circle managing partner reveals
Andrew Ballheimer was told bad news while holidaying in Spain

Cleary Gottlieb cancels summer vacation schemes
COVID-19: Hopes to reschedule for later this year
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

National firm to close London office as it looks to embrace permanent remote-working
Slater and Gordon to find smaller hub suitable for post COVID-19 world

Law veteran who turned DLA Piper into a global giant takes over at DWF
Nigel Knowles -- the man behind DLA’s ascent from middling Yorkshire outfit to one of the biggest firms in the world -- takes over from DWF’s long serving leader Andrew Leaitherland

10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown
Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek -- there's plenty to do

Bar regulator’s COVID-19 exam proposals could prejudice female students
Former BPTC student and future barrister Sarah Ismail considers why

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

Law on lockdown: The dissertation pic round-up
*Adds Photoshop skills to LinkedIn*

Guess the law firm emoji quiz
Twenty of the country's top law firms illustrated using emoticons