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Jogging solicitor who flashed schoolgirls struck off
Blamed length of his shorts

City law firm worker who made indecent child images banned from profession
Howard Ellis was at Latham & Watkins for over a decade

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

Regional law firm becomes unlikely star of TikTok
Even the managing partner's dad is getting involved

12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’
Hugely popular Twitter account allows members of the public to confess all anonymously

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

Barrister lands West End role as Wagatha judge
Verna Vyas didn't tell casting directors of her legal past as she wanted to get it on merit

UWE law student felt ‘abandoned’ by university following death of father
Lauren Bennett is petitioning uni to provide more support -- attracting over 13,000 signatures

ULaw launches SQE tie-up with top Chinese law firm
New partnership with TianTai Law Firm will support students based in China who wish to practise English law

Question mark over future of Ince trainees as listed law firm goes under
Outfit set to appoint administrators; but where does this leave rookies and TC holders?

Ban for ex-Magic Circle employee who made indecent images of children
Rafikul Ashrafi also convicted of voyeurism

10 pics of Pedro Pascal dressed like law firms
Meme sensation 🤝 City law

Further speakers announced ahead of LegalEdCon 2023
📣 Second speaker announcement

‘Very hard, but doable’: Legal Cheek readers have their say on the SQE
Aspiring lawyers share first-hand experiences of new centralised assessment amid concerns over difficulty and pass rates

Nearly two-thirds of lawyers believe access to justice has worsened over the last decade
Legal aid cuts to blame, research finds

Trainee City lawyer shares his top TC ‘shocks’
From the perks to the people, lawfluencer Ali Obeid gives followers the down-low

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

‘You are online 24/7’: Paul Hastings associate goes viral with list of ‘non-negotiable expectations’
US firm says presentation slide, which surfaced online, does ‘not reflect the views of the firm or its partners’

Regulator to pilot SQE in Welsh
Will pay eligible students £250

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

‘How did you find the SQE?’
Aspiring solicitor seeks students' experiences of new assessment