Author: Legal Cheek
Magistrate given formal warning over ‘ill-judged’ Taliban remark
Comment made in retiring room
SQE2 pass rate dips slightly to 74%
Over 900 students sat latest exams
Big salaries vs long hours: Is the trade-off worth it for young lawyers?
One TC seeker needs advice
Bus-ted! Judge steps in when witness tries to give evidence on a bus
'Plainly inappropriate'
Barrister’s attempt to blame dyslexia for misleading CV fails
Rejected by tribunal
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
A host of charges against Jo Sidhu KC have been dropped
Some are still being considered, as the tribunal hears final submissions today
Meet the TikTokin’ law students sharing a glimpse into their daily lives
From part-time jobs to constitutional law lectures to dance classes – these law students keep busy!
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
Potentially £16k+ for first year associates
Squire Patton Boggs junior lawyer hospitalised after drinking ‘poisoned alcohol’ in backpacker hotspot Laos
London associate Simone White is among 14 tourists who fell seriously ill, with four reportedly dead
Law student favourite Harvey Specter set to return in ‘Suits LA’ spinoff
This is not a drill!
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
Bar Council slams proposed change to barrister equality rules
Potentially unlawful
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘Pause before you post’ — even emojis can land you in trouble, judges warned
New social media guidance
Funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships threaten social mobility, training providers warn
Labour plans to withdraw levy funding for some Level 7 programmes, though which ones remain unknown
Solicitor agrees to leave profession after stabbing colleague
Suffered paranoia brought on by the pandemic