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Osborne Clarke retains 38 out of 44 qualifying trainees
86% score includes firm's first solicitor apprentices
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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
Senior solicitor reprimanded for inappropriate comments to probation officer
Showed her pic of naked woman
Former DWF partner struck off for trying to communicate sexually with minor
Targeted in "sting operation"
SQE1 pass rate drops to just 44%
Lowest success rate so far
Disgraced human rights lawyer admits fraud charges connected to claims against Iraqi war veterans
Philip Shiner received £3 million under legal aid contract
Training contract, apprenticeship, self-fund SQE or paralegal – which route into the profession should I take?
Aspiring solicitor seeks help
Super regulator rubber-stamps 200% hike in compensation fund contributions for solicitors
Plug funding gap following closure of Axion Ince
Over one million law firm passwords found on dark web
Hackers increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
A&O Shearman partner resigns following drink-driving conviction
Only joined Magic Circle firm earlier this year
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Top London chambers fails in bid to keep £2.75 million theft secret
Cash allegedly stolen by former manager of Pump Court Chambers
City lawyers slam SRA’s proposal for unlimited fines
City of London Law Society says proposals are 'arbitrary' and 'flawed'
Over 40% of lawyers now use AI to accelerate their work
Despite growing use of AI in legal work, concerns persist over public tools producing fake information
Aspiring solicitor claims training contract rejection over ‘political views’
Reddit post spotlights vac scheme etiquette
Barrister barred from legal profession following rape conviction
Met victim on Tinder
7 top tips for law student freshers
Advice from across the Legal Cheek team