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Law firm ordered to compensate transgender client after ‘using her birth name’
Incident had 'emotional impact' on complainant, Legal Ombudsman finds

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…
Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

Litigant in person throws White Book at barrister
Lawyer lent self-representing claimant practitioners' text at judge's request

Edinburgh Uni law students want to ban non-law undergrads from using their newly-refurbished library
Frustration over lack of seating
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Children of lawyers 17 TIMES more likely to become lawyers themselves
A family business

Jailed paedophile barrister removed from legal profession
John Guess was a lawyer for the Welsh government

David Beckham plea-by-post highlights concerns over open justice
New procedure is labelled ‘justice-light’

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

Lady Hale says judges don’t use social media for fear of trolls
You won't be Snapchatting a Supreme any time soon

Frustrated family judge who banged hand on desk was ‘sarcastic and condescending’
Issued formal advice

Meet the mysterious ‘life hack’ law student who has racked up 13 million views on YouTube
Vlogger chooses not to disclose identity online over fears of jeopardising future legal career

Hedge fund lawyer ‘repeatedly punched’ fellow opera-goer in row over seat, court hears
Matthew Feargrieve denies assault by beating

Leading media chambers One Brick Court to close following ‘unexpected departures’
It will dissolve on 24 June

Durham law professor says Commons Speaker was ‘legally correct’ to ban another Brexit vote
Ruling leaves PM 'rudderless', according to Thom Brooks

A day in the life of a judicial assistant — as seen through the Supreme Court’s Instagram story
Fancy working with the UK's top judges?

Protesters storm Attorney General’s office
Incident was streamed live on Facebook

Computers could own property, Supreme Court judge says
Welcome to the machine

‘I am innocent’: Junior lawyer MP appeals to voters in bizarre YouTube video featuring New York skyline
Fiona Onasanya released from prison last month

Top body language tips for training contract interviews
Maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting, says leading expert