Author: Legal Cheek
Aspiring barrister left devastated after receiving pupillage offer in ‘error’
Holly Hickman had already informed her family and friends
UK legal vacancies plunge 75% during pandemic
Job applications also tumble, new research reveals
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‘Well said, Lord Sumption’: Elon Musk backs former Supreme Court judge’s warning that lockdown breaches human rights
Mighty tech and legal minds unite
Former Milbank junior lawyer probed over ‘opportunistic’ COVID-19 mentoring site
Singapore-based associate accused of targeting vulnerable TC hunters with costly online offering
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COVID-19: The prison crisis
Why has government been so slow to implement plans for prisoner release?
Former Lord Chancellor David Gauke returns to Macfarlanes
Joins today as head of policy
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Research: Over 70% of young barristers won’t survive six months in practice
Bar Council warns future of the bar looks 'bleak' in wake of pandemic
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Legal Cheek Podcast: Meet the Durham Uni law student tackling mental health
We sit down with social entrepreneur Lewis Baxter ?
University of Oxford’s Professor Rebecca Williams to deliver future of legal education keynote at LegalEdCon
Conference takes place virtually on 14 May
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Biotech start-up calls on law firms to donate acetate sheets for PPE production
Plastic A4 covers converted into face masks for NHS workers
SRA’s go-to law firm won’t be punished over handling of missing briefcase incident
Junior lawyer Claire Louise Matthews struck off earlier this month
No plans to delay SQE because of Covid-19, says regulator
SRA responds to Durham Law School chief’s call for super-exam to be postponed in light of pandemic
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Female solicitors three times more likely to face workplace discrimination
New Law Society survey also shines spotlight on stress
COVID-19: City law furloughs and pay freezes continue
Outfits take financial measures to protect jobs amid pandemic