Charity
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Lawyers limber up as countdown to London Legal Walk begins
On track for record-breaking year with 750 teams signed up so far
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Charity offering financial support to struggling solicitors sees 50% spike in requests for help
Nearly £1 million distributed last year
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Junior solicitor to distribute aid in Lebanon
Dispute resolution specialist Sheroze Nadeem on mission to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees
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Trainee solicitor gears up for aid mission to Syria
Brabners rookie Umar Tahir will distribute food and medical supplies to refugees
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City law firm donates £2 million profit slice to Covid charities
Simmons & Simmons cash contribution follows solid financial results
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Clifford Chance and Bakers rally to support India Covid appeal
Raised several thousands
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New ‘10xChallenge’ replaces London Legal Walk
Due to public health considerations regarding social distancing and mass gatherings
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Pro bono group pits solicitors against barristers in ‘virtual fitness challenge’
Raising funds for charities impacted by COVID-19 in the process
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Law well-being charity asks students, trainees and young lawyers to help man its phonelines
LawCare also seeks peer supporters this Volunteers’ Week
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Emotions run high in Middle Temple Hall as barristers star alongside actors in touching play about life on death row
Two of the cast members had been sentenced to death themselves
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Why lawyers are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues
Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, shares her tips on how to thrive, not just get through the day
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Clifford Chance to fund community law graduate scheme likened to Teach First
Youth advocates will help protect the legal rights of vulnerable children
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Lady Hale stars alongside Mock the Week comedian Hugh Dennis in play about an Oxford law student
Sir Brian Leveson will be in it too
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Public crowdfunds more than £29,000 for grandmother deported from UK to Singapore yesterday afternoon
Just days after Supreme Court ruled ‘anti-love law’ demanding £18,600 minimum income is lawful
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#GreatLegalBake: Lawyers made a Donald Trump and a Brexit cake
Make baking great again
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Crowdfunding website set up by ex-Linklaters associate launches in US to help bring legal actions against Donald Trump
CrowdJustice part-funded the Brexit judicial review, now it’s heading across the pond
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Students tackle hate crime, meat production and fake online reviews in social mobility charity’s Model Law Commission
They’re hot topics, but what do 16-year-olds make of them?
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Winners of law firm-backed hackathon design Snapchat add-on that allows LGBT+ people to report hate crimes
A lawyer can then verify the images and videos
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There is now a Lord Pannick QC clothing range
No, seriously…
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Photos of sweaty lawyers collapsed on the floor sweep social media as Tour de Law draws to a close
One firm even tried to start a #lawyersinlycra hashtag