Category: Analysis
Premier beleaguered? Potential legal fallout and legal costs (eyewatering on both counts)
Prospect of ‘club v club’ disputes following shock leaks in Man City case
Exclusive data: What the UK’s top law firms are paying newly qualified solicitors in 2027
Which outfits are setting the pace for junior lawyer salaries? 💷
Exclusive data: Inside the working hours of junior lawyers at 110+ top law firms
As pay reaches record levels across parts of the profession, Legal Cheek takes a fresh look at how working days compare across the market
The rise of the non-equity partner
As Freshfields reportedly adopts an approach favoured by leading US firms, Legal Cheek explores the key differences behind this model and the motivations driving firms to embrace it
Exclusive research: 58% of junior barristers at top chambers are Oxbridge grads
Down from over 70% pre-Covid
Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
Legal Cheek reveals what firms are paying 💷
Revealed: Inside pupil barrister pay at the country’s top chambers
Up to six-figure sums fresh from bar school 🤑
Law’s rich list: Which firms are creating multi-millionaire partners?
How much are the country’s top partners raking in? 💷👀
Money talks: What newly qualified solicitors earn at the UK’s top law firms
Who’s leading the way in junior lawyer pay? 💷 💷
Exclusive research spotlights working hours of junior lawyers across UK’s 100+ top law firms
How demanding is life at your dream firm?
Why AI probably won’t disrupt law firms any time soon
25 year-olds earning nearly £200k look safe for now
Law’s high rollers: The firms turning their top lawyers into multi-millionaires
A rundown of the impressive partner profits at the country’s leading outfits
Exclusive research: What time do lawyers finish work at the UK’s top 100+ law firms?
Junior lawyers face long days, late finishes, and an 'always available' culture, highlighting the demanding nature of a life in corporate law
Who is claiming the biggest slice of the SQE prep market pie?
As a major law firm overhauls its SQE partnership, Legal Cheek assesses the battle for law school dominance
‘I passed SQE1 at the first attempt – but here’s everything that needs to change’
A future trainee solicitor offers their post-exam reflections
Qualifying Work Experience: What it is, and what it is not
Legal Cheek explains…
Revealed: Law firms’ average start and finish times 2023-24
Exclusive research shows dip in working hours compared to previous year
Revealed: Law firms’ average start work and finish times 2023
Legal Cheek’s exclusive research sheds light on the working habits of trainee and junior lawyers as firms continue to fine-tune their WFH policies