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The days of Conservatives wanting to lock fewer people up are over
Unlike his recent predecessors, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland wants to see more people in prison, says CJ McKinney
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Law firm office shuttered after being linked to 18 cases of COVID-19
But outfit hits back, saying it’s trying its best under ‘tough’ circumstances — and that council got it wrong
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Crowdfunding wannabe barrister pledges free careers advice in return for donations
Mohamed Hussein Iman needs £15k to start GDL
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Careers
What it means to be an environment and climate change lawyer
Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails
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BCLP posts 76% retention rate and ups trainee pay
16 out of 21 stay put
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Top commercial chambers to fund criminal pupillage cancelled due to COVID-19
Keating Chambers stumps up £20,000
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Ban for paralegal who misled court over fee payment
‘Altered’ email
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Careers
The global pandemic through the eyes of a tech lawyer
Allen & Overy’s William Samengo-Turner considers what’s next for the booming tech industry
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Ex-Attorney General brands PM’s Brexit plan ‘unconscionable’
Geoffrey Cox QC MP to vote to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill
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Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption
Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
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Careers
Clifford Chance lawyers on how COVID-19 is changing law and business
Four partners and a senior associate share their experiences advising clients on the frontline
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Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with ‘pen and paper’ October resits
One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms
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Come into the office just 60% of the time, Herbert Smith Freehills tells lawyers
Benchmark set for post-pandemic operations
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The top 10 Instagram memes that got us through lockdown
Legal Cheek hits 50,000 Insta-followers and counting…
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Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
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Inner Temple awards £18,500 scholarship to struck-off doctor
Exclusive: Prestigious prize for mature bar student who was removed from medical register in 2001
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SRA reportedly probing Mishcon de Reya
City firm allegedly being investigated over two separate matters
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Big screen justice: Cinemas to host Scottish jury trials
Selected for their good digital connectivity and secure IT infrastructure
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Journal
An app-le a day… keeps the developers away?
Future City lawyer Bethany Barrett examines the escalating row between developers and tech giants, including Fortnite owners Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple
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Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy
Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy
