Category: News

Return to practice for US lawyer who defecated in Pringles can
On his way to court

Post Office scandal: Regulator investigating more than 20 solicitors and firms
'Tragic' miscarriage of justice, says SRA

Over a quarter of small and medium law firms yet to adopt SQE
Nearly half cite lack of info for not switching

Barrister suspended for 12 months after punching theatre-goer in dispute over seat
Incident occurred in 2019

Paralympian-turned-solicitor apprentice bags MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
Deeply honoured', says Amy Marren

The London Legal Walk in pics 📷
Legal world unites for another year of fundraising

Commercial bar mentorship scheme opens with record number of chambers
250 spots up for grabs

Suspension for senior partner who had sex on office desk
Made inappropriate comments to female colleagues

Former Team GB athlete swaps Taekwondo for a training contract
'I had the opportunity to live my dream, kicking people for a living,' Hassan Haider tells Legal Cheek

Alan Blacker has legal awards revoked
Gongs gone

Slaughters boosts trainee pay – still ‘carefully considering’ NQ lawyer salary
Magic Circle rivals all increased to £150k

Sidley increases NQ associate salaries to £175,000 in London
Rises for rookies too

Top 10 places for Glasgow, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Nottingham in latest law school rankings
Cambridge takes top spot

City law ‘drinking culture’ poses major challenge for aspiring Muslim lawyers
New report spotlights challenges facing Bangladeshi and Pakistani applicants

‘Enormous opportunity missed’: Law school chief hits out at ethnicity attainment gap report
City Law School's James Catchpole questions exclusion of SQE students in long-awaited research

Half of lawyers want self-regulation when it comes to AI
New report highlights adoption concerns within the profession

Two former Supreme Court judges resign from Hong Kong court
Lords Sumption and Collins