Author: Legal Cheek
Fifth of law firms fail on money laundering rules, says SRA
Regulator to ramp up compliance checks in wake of review
Hull University law student who tragically killed himself awarded posthumous first-class LLB
Phil Taylor found dead at his home earlier this year, inquest hears
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Legal Cheek student events in Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and London
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‘Is a training contract at a global law firm’s Middle East office a viable route to the London construction bar’
A wannabe barrister requires readers' help
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
BBC to showcase solicitor apprenticeships programme at LegalEdCon North
BBC legal apprenticeships manager Maria Kell and solicitor apprentice Georgie Yates will be joined by ULaw's Ceri Evans at 30 January event at Media City, Manchester
Top spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and CMS on 2019 law firm brand power list
Rankings based on the opinions of nearly 350 in-house lawyers
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Clyde & Co seeks paralegal with excellent attention to ‘detials’
Unfortunate typo
Ropes & Gray raises over £50,000 for cancer charity following death of London partner’s daughter
Kaiya suffered from a rare form of leukaemia
‘Will my first class degree help repair the damage caused by my atrocious A-Levels?’
I’m desperate to become a sports lawyer
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
10 Supreme stories to celebrate top UK court’s 10th birthday
A recap of some of Legal Cheek's faves
Eversheds Sutherland partner found dead within hours of being suspended from work
Geraint Thomas had been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
New entrant SQE provider and on-demand lawyer platform to set out visions for future of legal training
BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson and F-LEX’s Emma McDowell to join SQE creators and other big names at LegalEdCon North
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Freshfields partner resigns as SDT upholds one allegation of misconduct — but avoids ban
Ryan Beckwith, who had been accused of engaging in sexual activity with intoxicated junior colleague, fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £235,000 in costs
‘I want to be a City of London lawyer. Should I reject my regional training contract offer?’
An aspiring lawyer requires readers' advice
Legal mental health charity to create army of ‘wellbeing advocates’
LawCare scheme launches on World Mental Health Day