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Solicitor suspended for eight years for jury internet research
Ex-Irwin Mitchell associate spent four weeks in prison

95 lawyers gain silk status
Latest comp attracted 283 applications

Law firm office boasts giant slide
Because stairs are soooo 2023

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‘What’s everyone’s home-working policy? I’m basically back five days in the office’
Is WFH over? questions associate

A&O and HSF post spring trainee retention rates
77% and 97%

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Big Four giant EY to cut UK legal roles
Up to 24 positions at risk

Ex-Magic Circle lawyer reaches Miss England final
Property specialist Alice Cutler will compete this May

BSB proposes eliminating degree requirement for barristers
Cites possible equality benefits

Regulator takes action against ex-Dentons lawyer for sexual misconduct
Quit before disciplinary meeting could take place

Huge disparity in LPC provider pass rates as SQE was introduced
Between 100% and 21%

Clyde & Co fined £500k for anti-money laundering failures
Former partner also sanctioned

A&O Shearman sets out City office plans
Merger gathers pace

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

Slaughters gets tough on desk ditchers with office entry monitoring
Data shared with management

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