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UK judges snub march protesting Polish rule of law crisis — but offer statement of support
Most other EU countries will be represented by their judges

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

City law firms siphoning work to regional hubs risk run-in with regulator, top academics warn
Big paying clients kept in dark over who is handling work as London players look to keep profits high

‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking time off to do a vac scheme?’
I work in the legal industry

The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK
Cue major office envy

Witness arrested after flinging flute at judge
Woodwind attack occurred in Indian courtroom

Ban for former DWF trainee solicitor who emailed client information to a mate
Haley Tansey now can't work for a law firm without regulator's say-so

Retired judge calls for political subjects to be removed from law degrees
Politicised topics like criminology and diversity law should be reserved for postgraduate study

Dry January: Put down the pint and pick up the paintball gun, junior lawyers told
JLD issue fresh alcohol guidance as it bans booze from events

Over 30 speakers now announced for LegalEdCon North in Manchester later this month
Law bosses prepare to debate the future of legal education and training on 30 January

13 tips for Pupillage Gateway applicants from a junior barrister
'Don’t say you are fluent in French just because you once successfully ordered two lagers in Dieppe'
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Barristers risk trashing profession’s reputation by being ‘clever dicks’ on social media, warns top blogger
Does the bar have a PR problem?

Legal Cheek’s alternative predictions for the 2020s
The 2010s were pretty wild, but this decade could be crazier

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2020
Junior lawyers are a pretty pampered bunch but which firms offer the perkiest of perks?

Wanted: ‘Nanny’ to cook and clean for first year University of Leeds law student
'Her study schedule is very intense', apparently

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2019
Magic circle salaries, lavish lawyer Insta lifestyles and, of course, Lady Hale on the Tube

Kimono-clad QC clubs fox to death with baseball bat
Jolyon Maugham shocks Twitter with Boxing Day revelation