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New Banksy artwork appears on Royal Courts of Justice
A judge wearing a wig and gown attacks a protester with a gavel

David Lammy appointed new Lord Chancellor
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy as Lord Chancellor in the mini-reshuffle

Ban sexual relationships between barristers and pupils, landmark report urges
Strongly discouraged but currently no regulatory prohibition

Lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues… Mark Zuckerberg
A US lawyer — who shares the same name as the tech billionaire — takes legal action against Meta over the repeated removal of his Facebook pages

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

Shoosmiths distances itself as Angela Rayner tax row escalates
National law firm confirms it did not advise deputy PM on £800k flat stamp duty error

SRA slaps trainee with restrictions after assault conviction
Convicted earlier this year

Lawyers using AI to boost billable hours, report finds
Prioritising additional chargeable work over potential work–life balance benefits

HSF Kramer posts 94% trainee retention score
29 out of 31 🤝

Research reveals jump in junior lawyers quitting firms
Work-life balance and lack of career progression among key drivers

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

DLA Piper trainee shares her extraordinary journey from cleaning offices in London to starting City TC
Inês Pinheiro has launched TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn pages to tell her story

Addleshaws freezes NQ pay at £100k to tackle salary bunching
Bigger bonus pool too

SQE2 pass rate hits record 82%
2,753 students sat latest assessment