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Barrister takes shadow justice role in Labour reshuffle
Shabana Mahmood replaces Steve Reed who takes over rural affairs

High-flying law students perform worse in exams when using AI
Lower performers saw significant benefit

HSF records 93% trainee retention score
27 out of 29 NQs stay on

City firms urged to save Ince trainees
Question mark over future of embattled firm

Meet the Hollyoaks star at the bar
Barrister Sonny Flood played Josh Ashworth on Channel 4 show

De Montfort Uni teams up with BARBRI to launch SQE-ready LLM
Includes SQE1 prep

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

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings under new powers
Lawyers aren't convinced

Squire Patton Boggs partner set to referee Rugby World Cup
Barrister Wayne Barnes swaps wigs for whistles

Regulator temporarily stops Hertfordshire Uni bar course
Law school working with BSB

Judge with ‘unremitting workload’ apologises for falling asleep during trial
Given 'formal advice'

Weil mandates four day in-office week in London
Move brings City lawyers in line with US colleagues

Addleshaw Goddard launches year-long social mobility scheme for A-Level students
20 candidates to receive mentoring and work experience

College of Legal Practice strikes SQE teaching deal with Middlesex Uni
LLM with built-in prep

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

Lawfluencers opting for ‘quantity over quality’, researchers claim
TikTok and YouTube judged as main culprits for lawyers providing "off the cuff" advice

New TV show to examine jury system by recreating murder trial
Real cases and even realer juries!

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

Anyone for Burges Salmon honey?
Firm’s first harvest goes on sale for charity