Author: Adam Mawardi

Will Lady Hale and Lord Sumption keep sitting as judges in Hong Kong in wake of new China security law?
Senior legal figures have expressed concerns

17 City law firms pledge to ‘identify and attack’ career obstacles facing BAME lawyers
New 'data-driven' approach

Vlogging future City trainee solicitor reflects on magic circle vac scheme rejection
Ali Obeid has since secured a TC with a top US law firm

Family barristers star in Foo Fighters spoof music video
3PB's eye-catching music video includes a dog dressed as an alien

Aspiring barrister raises £65,000 to realise Cambridge Uni law course dream
‘I'm absolutely over the moon!’ Dylan Kawende tells Legal Cheek

Aspiring barrister targeted in ‘cash for pupillage’ scam
'Don’t fall into a similar TRAP', ULaw undergrad warns in LinkedIn post

Oxford Uni grad launches ‘TikTok Law School’
Toby Willcocks' video series designed to help aspiring lawyers

Doughty Street junior barrister launches first legal outfitter for women
'Women have been at the bar for over 100 years and men are still the default when it comes to legal dress,' Karlia Lykourgou tells Legal Cheek

Re-hearing ordered in child custody case after US judge accepted Facebook friend request from the mother
She liked 18 of the judge's Facebook posts

How training contract hunters can stand out from the crowd after COVID-19
ULaw’s director of employability John Watkins discusses the importance of being productive and why future lawyers must exude web-cam confidence

Northumbria Uni law students’ anger at first year who posted boyfriend’s racist rant on Instagram
Both since handed police cautions

Exam blunder sees Oxford University law students given wrong criminal paper
Told of error halfway through open-book assessment

Wife of 25 Bedford Row barrister reveals husband’s battles with racism in viral Facebook post
'People often assume that he is the defendant', writes Katie Lynch

Freshfields lawyers aghast after senior partner refers to ‘Blacks’ in firm-wide email
Boss Edward Braham apologises and says he is 'committed to learning from this'

What does the future hold for Hong Kong’s global legal hub?
ULaw’s Peter Crisp shares his predictions for legal life after COVID-19

King’s College London law student tackles case law on TikTok
Handy 60-second explainers cover legal basics -- from contract to criminal law

You don’t have to do a training contract to be a lawyer
BARBRI’s Tracy Savage explains why the super-exam heralds a new era for flexible legal training

Law on lockdown: The dissertation pic round-up
*Adds Photoshop skills to LinkedIn*

How Instagram can help you get a training contract at a national law firm
Five tips courtesy of Shoosmiths