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BSB maintains ban on online exams following ‘clear evidence of cheating’
Pen and paper for foreseeable

Milbank ups newly qualified lawyer salaries to market-leading record high
Exclusive: £183k in London 🔥

Parliament opens with first King’s Speech for 70 years
Lawyers on the lookout for new laws as Lord Chancellor bows before monarch in historical ceremony

Magic Circle lawyer reveals how much they earn as a YouTube influencer
Spoiler, it's more than you think

Money focus: What law firms pay their newly qualified lawyers
Legal Cheek data shines spotlight on juniors' salaries 💷

ESG in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week gets underway
Annual event recognises and promotes the voluntary work of lawyers

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

International Bar Association calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reminds both sides of their obligations under human rights and criminal law

US law firms issue warning on anti-Semitism
Many of the 41 offer training contracts in London

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

Can you be a good lawyer if you’re not a good person?
Ethics takes centre stage at IBA conference in Paris

Bakers posts flat revenue and profit
Cites difficult market conditions

Students sent home after waiting six hours to sit SQE exam
Exclusive: IT issue... again

Mishcon funds 100 education scholarships for women from low-income countries
Teams up with social enterprise

Clydes lawyer swims from Spain to Morocco in charity challenge
Dodges ships and sharks

Axiom Ince: Law Society expresses concern over possible one-off levy to plug £64 million black hole
Calls for consultation before decision is made

London go-to destination for commercial disputes, report finds
Outperforms New York, Singapore and Hong Kong

Minimum pupillage award rises to £23,078 in London and £21,060 elsewhere
Increases take effect 1 January 2024