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Veteran family law barrister suspended for twice breaking family court injunction
Sami Ur Rahman convicted of breaching non-molestation order taken out by ex-girlfriend

Eversheds Sutherland launches chatroom app to combat lawyer loneliness during lockdown
Open House features range of discussion areas including wellbeing, hobbies and kidzone

Top City firms freeze junior lawyer pay in response to virus pandemic
HSF, Freshfields and A&O among outfits to introduce belt-tightening measures

COVID-19: Clifford Chance summer vacation scheme goes virtual
New online offering to feature networking sessions, cooking and yoga classes too

Magic circle firms reveal gender pay gap results
As government confirms reporting requirements scrapped in light of COVID-19 outbreak

Don’t launch solicitor super-exam during a global pandemic
Durham Uni Law School chief urges regulator to postpone SQE

Coronavirus has got nothing on the 2008 financial crisis, says ex-Clifford Chance boss
Tony Williams reckons the pandemic is less of a threat to law firms than the crash

Newly qualified solicitor struck off over lost work briefcase
Junior lawyer's fate was sealed when she lied to colleagues about the incident

Open University law student wins battle against police over car seizure
Officers failed to comply with regulations, investigation finds

Lawyers lead country as Raab steps in for hospitalised PM and Starmer wins Labour crown
Ex-Links associate and Doughty Street barrister in the spotlight

Trainees flock home to mum and dad amid coronavirus pandemic
Be a magic circle hotshot from your childhood bedroom
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

London’s Ely Place Chambers to close after 20 years
Some barristers mull launching 'virtual' set

Video: Legal life before and after COVID-19
From City law to social distancing

‘Will coronavirus cost me my magic circle TC?’
I'm due to start in August 2022

30% of pupillage places in limbo, COVID-19 survey finds
Barrister hopefuls face anxious wait

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

Norton Rose Fulbright asks lawyers to work four-day week in response to virus crisis
Global giant adopted similar measures during 2008-9 financial crisis

Former Attorney General records children’s bedtime story while in lockdown
Soothe your little ones to sleep with the distinctive dulcet tones of Geoffrey Cox QC