Author: Legal Cheek

Queen Mary partners with Barbri to offer SQE-ready LLMs
Prep built in

CMS expands in Hong Kong through alliance tie-up
Global firm bolsters Asia presence

Court delayed for nearly an hour due to jammed door
Files and lunch locked away

Former Walker Morris partner wins age discrimination claim after forced retirement at 63
Rules were intended to make way for younger lawyers

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

‘Should I work as a paralegal, or self-fund the SQE?’
Tough choice for soon-to-be law graduate

Magistrate sanctioned for calling law grad colleague ‘trolley dolly’
Career changer backed by Judicial Conduct Office

Win an SQE scholarship! Vlog on why emotional intelligence matters for lawyers
Half price SQE courtesy of BARBRI

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

The language of love… and litigation
The lawyerly skills that go hand in hand with romance

Barrister suspended after offering to photograph woman ‘without clothing’
She was part of a case he worked on

Magistrate reprimanded over ‘sweet dreams’ remark during sentencing
Prompted angry response from defendant

Lawfluencers face trolls and unwanted advances, research finds
Research highlights LinkedIn's dark side

Bar regulator warns barristers to ‘think carefully’ about social media usage
Blog post follows BSB's battle with Charlotte Proudman

Lawyers and recruiters reject paralegal’s advice to law grads on avoiding retail experience
LinkedIn post triggers strong reaction

Will DeepSeek get you a training contract?
The Legal Cheek team contemplate using AI for law applications — listen now 🎙️

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Legal industry among worst offenders for unpaid internships, study finds
Many grads relying on ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’