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Former City lawyer charged with fraud over missing Commonwealth money
His wife, a fellow lawyer and anti-corruption expert, also faces separate charges

‘Why do City law firms target second year law students?’
It just seems so arbitrary

£7.5 million to restore Law Society offices ravaged by fire
Insurers to foot bill

The Legal Cheek Podcast: 3 essential skills for junior lawyers
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Sir Geoffrey Vos appointed new Master of the Rolls
Replaces Sir Terence Etherton in January 2021

Linklaters offers emergency accommodation to staff suffering domestic violence
Magic circle player will also provide financial support and additional paid leave

US duo announce 100% autumn retention scores
London offices of Jones Day and Covington & Burling keep all qualifying trainees

Scrap the Supreme Court, argues right-wing think tank
UK’s highest bench is guilty of ‘excessive judicial activism’

Macfarlanes to cut NQ pay by £5,000 as it reveals 88% autumn retention score
Silver circle player’s partner profits up 10% to £1.91 million

Former trainee solicitor barred from legal profession following rape conviction
Ex-Cripps rookie jailed last year

This is how much you stand to earn as a law grad, uni by uni
Official stats show how much law grads are earning five years on
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Essex Court Chambers barrister calls for Wiley to be stripped of MBE following anti-Semitic rant
Honour should be revoked 'at earliest opportunity', says Jeremy Brier, as grime artist is banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Travers Smith partner profits down 20% amid COVID-19 disruption
PEP now 'approximately £1 million', says silver circle player

No sanction for trainee solicitor who inflated billing hours
Tribunal finds rookie was not dishonest

Coventry Uni law grad launches her own range of Nike trainers
Limited edition sneakers inspired by Jade Macpepple-Jaja's experience as a black woman in London

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

ULaw confirms SQE training deal with Sheffield University
Tie-up will see the University of Law also deliver LPC and GDL

SRA reveals SQE exam cost of £3,980 as it extends transitional arrangements in response to COVID-19
Total fee doesn't include prep course costs