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More action needed to tackle ‘hostile environment’ driving women from the bar
‘This stuff is not complicated, so let’s get on with it’, says Chris Henley QC

Research: 60% of lawyers want to ditch ‘stuffy office traditions’ like dress codes and long meetings
Nearly half say they'd quit current role to join a more forward-thinking firm

Applications to find next Lady Hale now open
Supreme Court looks to fill top judicial spots created by trio of 2020 retirements

University of Manchester students express concern over plan to merge Schools of Law and Social Sciences
Loss of 'identity and reputation' among issues raised by LLBers

Court evacuated after lawyer turns up covered in bed bugs
'I don’t even think he cared,' says security guard

Uber wins High Court battle over breach of 1847 taxi law
Boost for controversial transport firm in latest round of regulatory war
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

DWF looks to raise £75 million from London Stock Exchange flotation
A quarter of the firm up for sale

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems
Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

High Court judge falls asleep on the job
Slap on the wrist for Mrs Justice Parker after she 'momentarily' dozed off during a hearing

The best use of social media – 2019 edition
The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

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

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’
Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today

SRA defends decision to prosecute ‘bullied’ trainee solicitor whistleblower
Emily Scott was struck off despite reporting firm's fraud

‘Turning law into justice’: Lord Harley returns with flashy new website
Former solicitor-advocate faces fraud retrial after collapsing in court last month

Ex-Linklaters partner who sexually assaulted student intern at Oktoberfest party loses appeal
Jailed for three years and three months

High Court blocks ex-Linklaters director from revealing what he called firm’s ‘struggle with women in the workplace’
Injunction stops former employee disclosing information concerning three incidents

New Crown Court judge starred in BBC legal documentary
Julie Warburton hits Manchester bench fresh off appearance in The Prosecutors

Law professor pens self-help book on how to do less tedious life admin
Turn yourself into a 'super doer', says Columbia Law School's Elizabeth Emens

Charles and Camilla visit Supreme Court
Royal couple met Lady Hale, Lord Reed and support staff, ahead of top bench's 10th birthday

Law firm sent letters with Latin phrases including ‘ab initio’ and ‘prima facie’ to client with learning difficulty
Example of ‘poor service’ appears in Legal Ombudsman guidance