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LSE law student drafts ‘Zoom Class Act 2020’ as lectures go online
Hung on her bedroom door
Law school giants announce SQE speakers for LegalEdCon 2020
Conference goes virtual, taking place as scheduled on Thursday 14 May
Law under lockdown: Junior lawyers share their home-working experiences
Some love it, some not so much…
Cambridge Uni law students express ‘serious concern’ over COVID-19 exam plans
Some undergrads won't be given formal 2:2, 2:1 and first classifications under current proposals
Drunk deputy head of chambers headbutted junior female colleague outside Calvin Klein underwear store
Details of assault conviction for suspended Rashid Ahmed now revealed
Get supermarket staff to witness your legal docs during lockdown, says law firm
Does COVID-19 advice miss the mark?
Exclusive: Bat appreciation group threatens legal action over COVID-19 source claims
Online assertions based on evidence that isn't 'ultra-sound', claims group's chairman
Private school kids continue to dominate corporate law
'Much more work to be done', says SRA chief
Remote hearings resource hub launches in wake of virus pandemic
Richard Susskind-led platform comes as lawyers turn to tech to keep justice system functioning
Vlogging magic circle trainee reflects on life in lockdown
‘I’ve lost freedom, structure and purpose’
A poem: Rime of the ancient barrister
With apologies to the legendary poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Nottingham Trent Uni waives law student accommodation fees
Coronavirus: But uni's vice chancellor slams private third-party housing providers refusing to cancel rent costs
Further top law firms confirm spring vacation scheme suspensions
Clyde & Co, Gowling WLG, Burges Salmon, Stephenson Harwood and TLT
Lawyers working from home urged to donate commute savings to COVID-19 charities
Herbert Smith Freehills associate says City professionals are inadvertently saving up to 13 quid a day
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Over half of courts to close in battle against coronavirus
A network of 157 priority courts will remain open to ensure justice system continues to operate effectively, MoJ says
Home-working Serjeants’ Inn QC drafts hilarious ‘legal notice’ to kids
Prompting other lawyer parents to do the same
Shoosmiths first firm to cancel 2020 summer vacation scheme amid COVID-19 disruption
Exclusive: Candidates will still be considered for training contracts
COVID-19: Financial uncertainty and tech woes force chambers to delay pupillage interviews
But majority to go ahead as planned, says Bar Council
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