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Junior lawyers: let us refuse work on ethical grounds
New research shows culture split

‘Are you a Jew?’ Husband and wife City lawyers subjected to ‘antisemitic attack’ on bus
Footage of incident involving associates from Slaughters and MoFo shared widely online

HFW joins solicitor apprenticeship movement
First cohort in 2024

LADbible boss takes top role at listed law firm
IPO and all-round business guru

Solicitor offered friend a training contract that didn’t exist
And he's been struck off as a result

Axiom Ince: Dawn raids and arrests as Serious Fraud Office launches probe
Over £60 million missing from client account

Paralegal asks if it’s OK to get a second job… as a paralegal
'You almost certainly should not do this'

Bakers targets A Level students with social mobility support programme
Skills sessions, networking, mentorship and more

Lawyers among least likely to have workplace affairs
Loyal lovers

My journey from pupil barrister to Attorney General – and why students should consider a career as a government lawyer
Victoria Prentis KC MP writes exclusively for Legal Cheek

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

Suspension for prosecuting barrister who pursued ‘romantic interest’ in defendant
Misused personal contact info

Pro Bono Week: Retired lawyers encouraged to offer free legal support
Evokes spirit of NHS during the pandemic

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

A&O suffers cyber attack
Impacts small number of storage servers, says firm

BSB maintains ban on online exams following ‘clear evidence of cheating’
Pen and paper for foreseeable

Milbank ups newly qualified lawyer salaries to market-leading record high
Exclusive: £183k in London 🔥

Parliament opens with first King’s Speech for 70 years
Lawyers on the lookout for new laws as Lord Chancellor bows before monarch in historical ceremony

Magic Circle lawyer reveals how much they earn as a YouTube influencer
Spoiler, it's more than you think