Author: Legal Cheek

UK sentencing shake-up slammed by US TV star Judge Judy
Unforeseen critic

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

‘Failed SQE1 and lost my training contract — what now?’
SQE student seeks advice

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

SQE results day reactions are taking over TikTok — and it’s emotional chaos
'POV: you just opened your SQE1 results and…'

CMS wellbeing ambassador quits firm over anti-Islam and trans social media posts
Reform UK candidate exposed for offensive posts by political X account

Gibson Dunn to boost London trainee numbers by 50%
10 to 15 from September 2027

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

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

Top US firm says GenZ lawyers require ‘more handholding’ at work
Suggestion appeared in a job ad for Gibson Dunn

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

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