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Meet the TikTokin’ law students sharing a glimpse into their daily lives
From part-time jobs to constitutional law lectures to dance classes – these law students keep busy!

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
Potentially £16k+ for first year associates

Squire Patton Boggs junior lawyer hospitalised after drinking ‘poisoned alcohol’ in backpacker hotspot Laos
London associate Simone White is among 14 tourists who fell seriously ill, with four reportedly dead

Law student favourite Harvey Specter set to return in ‘Suits LA’ spinoff
This is not a drill!

Law’s high rollers: The firms turning their top lawyers into multi-millionaires
A rundown of the impressive partner profits at the country’s leading outfits

Bar Council slams proposed change to barrister equality rules
Potentially unlawful

Barrister disbarred after exaggerating injuries in £250k personal injury claim
Clyde & Co investigated 🕵️

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

‘Pause before you post’ — even emojis can land you in trouble, judges warned
New social media guidance

Funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships threaten social mobility, training providers warn
Labour plans to withdraw levy funding for some Level 7 programmes, though which ones remain unknown

Solicitor agrees to leave profession after stabbing colleague
Suffered paranoia brought on by the pandemic

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Top barrister accused of targeting aspiring lawyers for sex
Charge sheet against Jo Sidhu KC is published

Long hours and low pay are driving juniors from the criminal bar, top barrister warns
Barristers 'fed up of having to pay to work'

Solicitor struck off for ‘abandoning’ his own law firm
Pile of unanswered letters caused 'fire hazard'

‘A Barrister’ is Jo Sidhu KC
Former criminal bar chief fails in bid to keep disciplinary proceedings private

Legal helpline finds new home at Nottingham Law School
Students offer practical and emotional support