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Ex-Eversheds trainee banned from profession following sexual assault convictions
Thomas Hagyard was jailed for eight years last October

New report reveals 34% pay gap between male and female barristers
Pay disparity remains substantial despite narrowing slightly

Rooney’s law firm Brabners launches ‘Wagatha’ podcast
Lawyers spill the tea on that libel trial

Bakers confirms SQE maintenance grant of up to £17k
Also boosts GDL and LPC support

Supreme Court to hear cases in Manchester
It will be the first time the justices have sat outside one of the four UK capital cities

Will Clifford Chance wave the Wharf goodbye?
Magic Circle player reportedly eyeing new Square Mile digs

Womble Bond Dickinson in merger talks with BDB Pitmans
Duo are in “early discussions”

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

Is this the first time a judge has used a meme in a judgment?
The Spider-Man finger-pointing may have a special place in legal history

Top threats to UK law firms? Tech-savvy competitors, talent snapped up by rivals and the growth of US players, new report finds
Less worried about the 'Big Four'

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

Mistaking a partner for a vac schemer, deal-wrecking typos and costing clients thousands — lawyers annoymously share their TC blunders
“The sinking feeling when I realised the error was horrifying," one Reddit user wrote

‘I spent years trying to crack the pupillage Rubik’s Cube’
Future pupil barrister Taz Aldeek offers up his top tips for those seeking a career at the bar

King Charles hires UCL law lecturer as deputy private secretary
Barrister Dr John Sorabji reportedly lands top royal role

Shoosmiths imposes £200 ‘levy’ on lawyers choosing to travel by plane
Money goes to designated carbon fund

TC applications at Clifford Chance jump 50% since 2018
Magic Circle player publishes new eye-catching stats in a bid to help students "make the best choices for them"

The curious case of central bank independence
Legal Cheek’s William Holmes explores the constitutional arguments surrounding the central bank independence in the wake of the mini-budget fiasco

Report: Top law firm websites are terrible
Security flaws, slow load times and “abysmal” mobile experiences

Squires introduces ‘all-in Thursdays’ in WFH policy shake-up
Change 'works for a majority of people', says firm

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