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It’s been another eye-catching 12 months for the legal profession.

Whether it’s roll-out of the SQE or sky-high City salaries, Legal Cheek has endeavoured to cover the latest news impacting our student and junior lawyer readership.

But how much of this year’s content have you retained?

So put the TC applications to one side, grab yourself a mince pie, and put your Legal Cheek knowledge to the test in our Big Quiz Of The Year 2022…

January

At the start of the year which vlogging Magic Circle lawyer confirmed they were leaving legal practice for a role in legal tech?

a) Liam Porritt
b) Eve Cornwell
c) Ibz Mo
d) Gordon Chung

February

In February, Rawa Hussain went viral after revealing it had taken her ____ years to secure a training contract.

a) 5 years
b) 8 years
c) 17 years
d) 42 years

March

Luton-born lawyer Sultana Tafadar hit headlines this year for becoming the first what to be appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel)

a) Hijab-wearing criminal barrister
b) 22-year-old
c) solicitor
d) MP

April

Freshfields set down a marker for its Magic Circle rivals in April when it increased NQ lawyer pay to… ?

a) £100k
b) £125k
c) £150k
d) £1.2 million

May

A former Irwin Mitchell lawyer was jailed in May as result of their actions wile on jury service. But what had they done?

…..

June

This summer saw Slaughter and May trial a ‘Bring your ____ to work day’.

a) Grandmother
b) Parrot
c) Dog
d) Child

July

In July, Linklaters told its junior lawyers it wouldn’t “rush” to do what?

a) Move office
b) Rebrand
c) Boost NQ pay
d) Up training contract number

August

August saw a leading tax chambers become the first to offer a guaranteed what to graduates fresh out of bar school?

a) Vegan wigs
b) £100k in earnings
c) Their own office in chambers
d) MacBook Pro

September

In September a Garden Court barrister claimed he was threatened with arrest if he did what?

a) Wrote ‘I am Vegan’ on blank piece of paper
b) Wrote ‘I H8 Dom Raab’ on his T-shirt
c) Wrote ‘Not My King’ on a blank piece of paper
d) Wore his wig backwards

October

A law lecturer went viral in October after sharing a former student’s ambitious attempt at cheating. But what had they done?

a) Hid revision notes in the toilet cistern
b) Used an AI chatbot to answer the questions
c) Etched revision notes across multiple plastic pens
d) Paid someone to sit the exam on their behalf

November

Legal Cheek published exclusive research last month which revealed the average working hours of junior lawyers across the UK. Which law firm topped the table for latest finishes?

a) Ropes & Gray
b) Latham Watkins
c) Kirkland & Ellis
d) Clifford Chance

December

Travers Smith announced this month that lawyers will be expected to be in the office __% of their time.

a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 100%

Click through for the answers.

A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the entire Legal Cheek team! Thanks for reading and commenting, and we’ll see you in 2023.

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During what has been yet another year filled with dull Zoom meetings and tedious online law lectures, Legal Cheek has continued to bring you the latest legal affairs news and social media tittle-tattle.

From soaring City salaries to barristers behaving badly, now seems as good a time as any to sit down and take stock on what has been an eventful past 12 months.

So take a break from the TC applications, grab yourself a drink, and put your Legal Cheek knowledge to the test in our great BIG quiz of the year…

January

At the start of the year we reported on a former magic circle trainee who quit law to live on what?

a) A private island
b) A boat
c) A mountain
d) Another planet

February

In February of this year a virtual hearing in the High Court was thrown into chaos after reportedly being interrupted by members of the public. But what did they do to disrupt the hearing?

a) Dressed as barristers
b) Screamed
c) Played The Clash song, I fought the law
d) Shared obscene images of well-endowed men

March

A mother revealed in March how she signed up to OnlyFans to help fund her daughter through law school. How much does she say she earns each month?

a) £14,000
b) £3,000
c) £9,000
d) £50,000

April

A national law firm raised eyebrows in April after the managing partner’s child was awarded what?

a) A training contract
b) A vacation scheme
c) A Christmas bonus
d) A firm tote bag

May

This month saw some barristers left less than impressed when it emerged that __________ was being opened in the heart of Gray’s Inn.

a) A strip club
b) A putting green
c) A junior school
d) A multi-storey car park

June

This summer saw the London office of US law firm Vinson & Elkins jump to the top of the NQ pay table with a new and improved salary of…

a) £100,000
b) £145,500
c) £153,400
d) £166,300

July

In July, Slaughter and May offered junior lawyers what as part of a push towards greater work flexibility?

a) A robot to perform admin tasks
b) An option for its lawyers to job share
c) A four day working week
d) Free yoga classes

August

A partner at Allen & Overy resigned in August after footage emerged appearing to show him doing what?

a) Playing snakes and ladders during office hours
b) Dancing in his office
c) Wearing brown shoes
d) Canoodling with a woman in his office

September

In September, Linklaters became the first member of the magic circle to do what?

a) Increase NQ salaries above £100,000
b) Gain promotion to the platinum circle
c) Close its offices and go fully remote
d) Ban ties

October

The Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey 2021-22 — the results of which were published in October — show lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis start work on average at 9:14am. What is the average finish time?

a) 8:00pm
b) 9:21pm
c) 10:45pm
d) 11:28pm

November

November saw a former magic circle lawyer lose a High Court battle with his wealthy parents. What did the failed legal action relate to?

a) He wanted to change his surname
b) He was unhappy with the school his parents sent him to when he was younger
c) He wanted to compel them to pay him maintenance for life
d) He wanted to show off his legal knowledge

December

This month a former Dentons trainee successfully overturned a disciplinary finding for what?

a) Repeatedly misspelling the firm’s name
b) Sending a Christmas card to another trainee containing ‘inappropriate sexualised references’
c) Sleeping in the office
d) Sending an email containing typos

Click through for the answers.

A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the entire Legal Cheek team! Thanks for reading and commenting, and we’ll see you in 2022.

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It’s been a year to forget for many. But amongst the pandemic-enforced pay cuts and furloughing of staff, Legal Cheek has continued to bring our readers the lighter news from the legal profession.

So as another busy year draws to a close, we look back at some of 2020’s more eye-catching stories. So cancel the Zoom drinks, socially distance yourself from that mince pie, and put your LC knowledge to the test with our big fat quiz of the year.

January

At the beginning of the year, David Ostrom from Paola, Kansas, hit headlines after asking an Iowa court to approve a trial by combat against his ex-wife. But which type of weapon did he propose using during the battle?

a) Gun
b) Axe
c) Japanese swords
d) Ninja stars

February

According to research published in February, what percentage of lawyers suffer ‘Sunday night fear’?

a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) 80%

March

March saw the launch of a mystery Instagram account that pokes fun at life as a City lawyer through the medium of memes. But which well-known law firm inspired its name?

a) Clifford Chance
b) Allen & Overy
c) Latham & Watkins
d) Burges Salmon

April

Simmons & Simmons was forced to issue an apology in April after ______________ on its official Instagram page.

a) An employee’s daughter performed a live dance routine
b) An employee’s son posted a picture of SpongeBob SquarePants
c) A lawyer posted a picture of their holiday to Greece
d) An employee’s daughter deleted all the posts

May

A Zoom meeting of legal workers descended into chaos back in May after what happened?

a) One legal worker was robbed during the meeting
b) One legal worker unwittingly flashed his co-workers
c) Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance
d) Judge Rinder made a surprise appearance

June

In June, Birkbeck University law graduate Mahsa Taliefar hit headlines after launching an online fundraising campaign in a bid to privately prosecute who?

a) Tony Blair
b) Boris Johnson
c) Dominic Cummings
d) The Solicitors Regulation Authority

July

Which global law firm announced the closure of two of its offices in July as part of a push towards remote-working in response to the coronavirus pandemic?

a) Allen & Overy
b) Dentons
c) Kirkland & Ellis
d) White & Case

August

An aspiring barrister made national headlines earlier this summer after claiming to have been forced to urinate in what during an online proctored exam?

a) Bag
b) Bucket
c) Pint glass
d) Shoe

September

As reported by Legal Cheek in September, a leaked email from the self-styled Queen of Divorce, Ayesha Vardag, contained a number of fashion pointers for staff. But what did she urge them to ditch while in the office?

a) Cardigans
b) Sandals
c) Baseball caps
d) Chinos

October

October saw Jason Raeburn, a senior associate in the London office of Baker McKenzie, become one of the country’s youngest judges. What age is he?

a) 21
b) 26
c) 32
d) 34

November

A Liverpool John Moores University law graduate went mega-viral on Twitter in November after revealing they had been rejected for a position at which popular eatery?

a) Nando’s
b) McDonald’s
c) Pizza Express
d) Wimpy

December

Which major law firm recently came under fire for running an advert in which it suggested its opponents “dread” facing its lawyers?

a) Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
b) Kirkland & Ellis
c) Latham & Watkins
d) Ropes & Gray

Click through for the answers.

Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Year from the Legal Cheek team! Thanks for reading and commenting, and we’ll see you in 2021.

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We’ve seen all sorts of emoji quizzes to keep boredom at bay during lockdown so we decided to put one together featuring 20 of the country’s top law firms. Can you guess the law firm from the emojis?

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Click through for the answers.

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In a year that has seen judicial bigwigs debate the prorogation of parliament, the Supreme Court celebrate its tenth birthday and a Boris Johnson-led government win a big majority, Legal Cheek takes stock on what has been an action-packed 12 months.

So put your knowledge of legal affairs and social media tittle-tattle to the test, and take the big fat Legal Cheek quiz of the year!

January

Judicial head honcho Lady Hale appeared on the cover of which UK magazine to mark 100 years of women in law?

a) Woman’s Weekly
b) Vanity Fair
c) The Sunday Times Magazine
d) British Vogue

February

A High Court judge landed herself in a spot of bother after doing what during a hearing?

a) Swearing
b) Falling asleep
c) Drinking wine
d) Browsing social media

March

A litigant in person had to be removed from court after throwing what at a barrister?

a) A bundle
b) A wig
c) A White Book
d) A lectern

April

A City law firm partner reportedly told trainees not to wear what with a blue suit?

a) A red tie
b) Brown shoes
c) Coloured socks
d) Brogues

May

What did a paralegal get caught using to alter the price she paid for a parking ticket?

a) A sharpie
b) A red pen
c) Tipp-Ex
d) An old parking ticket

June

In another chaotic courtroom incident but this time in the US what did a defendant reportedly throw at a judge?

a) His poo
b) A shoe
c) His vomit
d) A chair

July

Limerick University law graduate Greg O’Shea was crowned the winner of Love Island 2019 — but which sport does he play professionally?

a) Hockey
b) Boxing
c) Rugby
d) Football

August

A former Jones Day lawyer hit the headlines for claiming the firm did what to her profile photo?

a) Altered the photo to make her hair appear darker
b) Photoshopped a smile onto her face
c) Removed a religious symbol
d) Doctored the photo to make her skin appear lighter

September

Pro-Brexit newspaper The Daily Mail was subjected to ridicule online for describing Scotland’s most senior judge, Lord Carloway, as a what following the Court of Session ruling that BoJo’s prorogation of parliament was unlawful?

a) A Remainer
b) A jazz lover
c) A Francophile
d) A comedian

October

First-year law student Kim Kardashian revealed ambitions to launch what?

a) A new reality TV series documenting her legal exploits
b) Her own line of lecture-friendly hoodies and sweatpants
c) Her own law firm staffed by former inmates
d) A podcast highlighting the need for criminal justice reform

November

What did barristers at 2 Bedford Row gift US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

a) A Lego figurine of her
b) A Lady Hale-style spider pin
c) A sparkly jabot
d) An album by the late Notorious B.I.G.

December

A Blackstone Chambers QC auctioned off part of his private wine collection in what was described by Zachys as “one of the most compelling wine-collecting stories ever written” — but what was the total estimated value?

a) £6.8 million
b) £6.6 million
c) £8.6 million
d) £8.8 million

Click through for the answers.

Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Year from the Legal Cheek team! ??? Thanks for reading and commenting, and we’ll see you in 2020.

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With another action-packed year slowly drawing to a close, now seems as good a time as any to look back at some of 2018’s more headline-grabbing stories. So put your vac scheme applications to one side, stick the kettle on, and put your knowledge of legal affairs to the test in Legal Cheek’s big fat quiz of the year.

January

Criminal solicitor Ita Farrelly became a first-tier tribunal judge at the start of the year — but what age was she?

a) 18
b) 23
c) 32
d) 86

February

An artist hit headlines in February after unveiling plans to build what in honour of May Donoghue of Donoghue v Stevenson fame?

a) A swimming pool in the shape of a ginger beer bottle
b) A bronze statue of May Donoghue
c) The world’s largest snail sculpture
d) The word ‘TORT’ in large Hollywood-style lettering on a hill just outside the Scottish town of Paisley

March

A junior solicitor quit the legal rat race in March to pursue her dream. What was it?

a) A cliff diver
b) A clown
c) Lizz Truss’ cheese supplier
d) An olympic skeleton bob

April

A Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) handbook, which came to light earlier this year and was produced by BPP Law School, advised students to what during their advocacy assessments?

a) Not wear “kinky boots”
b) Ideally, wear double-breasted or three-piece jackets
c) Avoid showing cleavage
d) All of the above

May

Slaughter and May terminated the training contract offers of two future trainees at the start of the summer — but what for?

a) Failing modules on the Legal Practice Course (LPC)
b) Using ‘&’ instead of ‘and’ when referring to the firm’s name in a document
c) Failing modules on the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
d) They both accidentally completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)

June

In June, junior solicitor Rosie Williams hit headlines for her appearance on…

a) I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here
b) Love Island
c) Celebrity Juice
d) The UK Supreme Court’s live stream

July

A “highly-regarded” QC placed an advertisement online seeking an aspiring barrister to do what earlier this year?

a) Teach them to dance
b) Carry their wig
c) Keep their prize pet parrot company while they attend court
d) Walk their dog

August

At the start of August, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed it had selected ________ to run the new super-exam.

a) BPP Law School
b) The University of Law
c) Michael Gove
d) Kaplan

September

Kim Kardashian is a what, according to Kanye West.

a) Lawyer
b) Judge
c) Law student
d) Lord Chancellor

October

Legal history was made in October with the Supreme Court’s first ever…

a) Dance competion
b) Football team
c) Female majority bench
d) Televised case

November

A partner at Hogan Lovells was suspended in November — but what did he allegedly do?

a) Rented his office out
b) A lawyer from Irwin Mitchell spotted him watching porn in his office
c) Redecorated his office without the firm’s permission
d) Smoked a cigar in his office

December

A law firm in Australia hit headlines this month for doing what to a photograph of its trainees?

a) Photoshopped champagne glasses out of their hands over fears it gave off the wrong impression
b) Photoshopped ties onto the male trainees
c) Photoshopped smiles onto the trainees’ faces
d) Used a stock image instead of a real photograph of the trainees

Click through for the answers.

Happy Christmas from the Legal Cheek team! Thanks for reading and commenting, and we’ll see you in 2019.

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