Today's Video Focus: He was a true gentle giant’ – Octavius Williams, who used to run security in a nightclub in Minneapolis, where both George Floyd and the police officer charged over his death had also worked, talks of his times working with Floyd.
Focus of the Day Article: The official Bar Council Pupillage Fair, now in its 5th year, had looked set to be cancelled. However, it has now been given the green light and will go ahead entirely online, on 17 October 2020. Last year’s fair attracted more than 800 aspiring barristers, 80 exhibitors and hundreds of volunteers from across the Bar. Full story - New Law Journal
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