Author: Legal Cheek
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Bakers boosts NQ lawyer pay to £145k
Extra £5,000
County Courts branded ‘dysfunctional’ in scathing parliamentary report
Delays, rats and outdated paper processes
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘Will an in-house training contract hurt my chances of qualifying into a law firm?’
Future rookie worries move could limit legal career
Fee earner barred after emailing himself client files before switching firms
'Lack of integrity'
Barrister disbarred over rape convictions
Jailed for 16 years
Law firm’s finance chief spent £300k on company credit card
Personal payments
SRA warns of fake Facebook job ads misusing CMS name
Scammers use firm branding and staff photos
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘As an NQ lawyer, would moving offshore damage my career?’
Change of scene
Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️
Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA
Solicitor struck off after trying to stop law firm reporting him to SRA
'Troubling mind set'
City law firm partner moves surge to record levels
US outfits driving hiring spree
Ex-Jones Day partner to face tribunal over ‘burn it’ order
Found in contempt of court in 2022
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes
Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026