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Lost luggage judge Peter Smith is back at the bar
He retired from the High Court amid controversy in 2017
14 law firms named in LGBT top 100 employer list
Newcastle City Council takes top spot
Allen & Overy ramps up graduate recruitment in Belfast hub
Hike in support roles follows launch of Northern Ireland TC
Junior lawyer on salary of £78,000 reveals parents still pay most of her bills
WiFi ✅ water ✅ electric ✅ health insurance ✅ uni fees ✅
‘Should I negotiate my training contract salary?’
I have accepted an offer from a UK top 50 firm
Give all law students unconscious bias training, top judge suggests
As part of a range of measures put forward by senior French and British figures to improve progression of women in law
Don’t risk ‘dying a martyr’ for your home town accent, warns barrister who rose from poverty
Hashi Mohamed argues that changing the way you speak to get on life doesn't mean compromising your identity
Supreme Scots! Hodge named president Reed’s right-hand man
Reshuffle on UK's top bench follows Hale exit
Junior barrister offers her top 15 tips to pupillage interview success
Accept it's a competition but don't sweat the small stuff, says Red Lion Chambers' Joanna Hardy
SRA waited three years to stop disbarred bomb hoax barrister from working for solicitors
Exclusive: Michael Shrimpton has been arguing cases in court despite being disbarred
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Over half of disabled lawyers have experienced ‘ill-treatment’ at work, research finds
Use of demeaning language and victimisation among issues flagged in new disability report
Reed Smith ups NQ lawyer pay — and billable hour targets
Rookie pay hits £90,000, as billing targets increase from 1,650 to 1,700 hours
Dentons revamps training contract in bid to make trainees more resilient
Global law firm wants to create 'more good days at work'
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
French lawyers dance in protest to government pension reforms
Jiving for justice!?
High Court slams top family judge for not knowing what consent is
Judge Tolson said woman was not raped because she had not 'physically' resisted unwanted sex
£900 fine for hedge fund lawyer who ‘lost his temper’ and punched opera-goer in row over seat
Attack occurred at Royal Opera House
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Clifford Chance lead the way on 2020 brand power rankings
Based on opinions of multinational bigwigs
Calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline continue to rise with stress, depression and bullying among top concerns
Over half of callers to LawCare were trainees, pupils or junior lawyers