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SDT rejects allegations of misconduct against former Hong Kong Law Society president
Junius Kwan-yiu Ho found not to have incited violence during public meeting
Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online
Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues
Law Society president steps down amid misconduct claims
David Greene, who denies claim he misled judge, will leave role later this month
Attorney General makes history as first cabinet minister to take maternity leave
Overhaul of 'outdated' rules made move possible
Magic circle trainee’s mentoring programme secures first law school sign-up
GROW mentoring partners with Coventry Uni to pair students with lawyers
ULaw appoints director of equality, diversity and inclusion
Patrick Johnson joins the law school’s executive board
Student anger as BPP shuts Holborn campus for ‘essential maintenance’
Students, who pay a London premium, can access other centres, including one just over mile away in Waterloo, until reopening next month
Plastic surgeon Zooms in to virtual court during operation
And you thought 'cat lawyer' was strange
A&O launches in LA
Magic circle outfit scoops 19 lawyers from Akin Gump
Pupil barrister trials UK’s first vegan wig
Samuel March's hemp-based prototype draws praise from legal profession
Ex-Irwin Mitchell paralegal banned after destroying paperwork to cover up mistake
The client's personal injury case was struck out as a result
Legal Union steps in after trainee solicitor isn’t offered NQ role
Rookie claims law firm continued to recruit despite telling her it couldn't offer her role due to 'hiring freeze'
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student event on TUESDAY: Secrets to Success South West — with Osborne Clarke, RPC, TLT and ULaw
Tuesday 2 March, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Gowling WLG apologises after post describing Black man as ‘very nice and extremely polite’ draws criticism online
'We recognise that we have more work to do,' says firm's UK chairman
New website allows junior lawyers to anonymously share ‘Oops!’ moments
Aims to 'change the culture of unhelpful perfectionism in the legal industry'
Wolverhampton Uni red-faced over law examiner’s viral note
Grammatically incorrect email shared on LinkedIn by top-performing student
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Elle Woods QC and Harvey Specter appear on ‘chambers website’
Spoof set Square Chambers boasts a strong fictional legal line-up
Herbert Smith Freehills restarts international secondments for trainee solicitors
Four rookies to go abroad from next month