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Hedge fund lawyer ‘repeatedly punched’ fellow opera-goer in row over seat, court hears
Matthew Feargrieve denies assault by beating

Leading media chambers One Brick Court to close following ‘unexpected departures’
It will dissolve on 24 June

Durham law professor says Commons Speaker was ‘legally correct’ to ban another Brexit vote
Ruling leaves PM 'rudderless', according to Thom Brooks

A day in the life of a judicial assistant — as seen through the Supreme Court’s Instagram story
Fancy working with the UK's top judges?

Protesters storm Attorney General’s office
Incident was streamed live on Facebook

Computers could own property, Supreme Court judge says
Welcome to the machine

‘I am innocent’: Junior lawyer MP appeals to voters in bizarre YouTube video featuring New York skyline
Fiona Onasanya released from prison last month

Top body language tips for training contract interviews
Maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting, says leading expert

Cambridge University triumphs in Vis Pre-Moot London tournament
Rookie arbitrators beat fellow uni teams from Denmark, Switzerland and Poland
£3,000 fine for barrister who put hand down woman’s skirt and squeezed her bum
Incident occurred at a bar, according to tribunal decision

Norton Rose Fulbright posts 95% spring retention score
Global firm keeps 19 out of 20 qualifying trainees

Dechert lawyers embrace denim with new relaxed dress code
Dress-down everyday
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Drug suspension barrister goes viral after pro-Brexit rant on BBC Question Time
Warming up for return to the bar?

Firm falsely advertises services of commercial barrister jailed over £600,000 VAT fraud
Fails to mention he was stripped of QC status

Blunt to give cannabis talk to law students
Nominative determinism in action

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Email reveals decision on Allen & Overy and O’Melveny & Myers transatlantic mega-merger due in ‘coming weeks’
US outfit suspends training contract applications

College admissions scandal: Top US law firm partner placed on leave amid claims he paid £57,000 to boost daughter’s exam score
Gordon Caplan of Willkie Farr & Gallagher charged with fraud and suspended from prestigious firm