Author: William Holmes

TC applications at Clifford Chance jump 50% since 2018
Magic Circle player publishes new eye-catching stats in a bid to help students "make the best choices for them"

The curious case of central bank independence
Legal Cheek’s William Holmes explores the constitutional arguments surrounding the central bank independence in the wake of the mini-budget fiasco

Report: Top law firm websites are terrible
Security flaws, slow load times and “abysmal” mobile experiences

Squires introduces ‘all-in Thursdays’ in WFH policy shake-up
Change 'works for a majority of people', says firm

Michael Sheen to play celebrity barrister David Sherborne in ‘Wagatha Christie’ drama
Channel 4's new two-part film will follow Vardy and Rooney's epic libel battle

Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals
Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields and NRF among big legal players promising not to disadvantage candidates qualifying through alternative routes

World’s largest law firm strikes ‘historic’ combo with Indian legal player
Dentons enters super-restricted market

‘The day the bar died’: Criminal barristers react to legal aid deal
Disappointment, frustration and calls for collective unity

Legal market to ‘cool substantially’ following post-lockdown boom
Decline in corporate work but uptick in competition matters, new report predicts

Pinsents’ plush pad lands role in BBC banking drama Industry
Not the first time London HQ has featured on TV

Imposter syndrome hits lawyers hardest, survey finds
One in three say their work dreams cause them anxiety

Ex-Jones Day partner fined £25k over ‘burn it’ order
Raymond McKeeve avoids prison over “spontaneous act of colossal stupidity”

Pay, stress and poor work-life balance among top reasons why lawyers are quitting
Research suggests almost a quarter said they wanted a career change

Ban for ex-Skadden secretary who used firm’s air miles to book 80 flights
Also redeemed hotel vouchers

My life as a crypto disputes lawyer
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Christopher Whitehouse, senior associate at RPC specialising in high value, complex litigation, to discuss his experience working on crypto disputes in the UK

Top City law firms back pro-bono initiative for non-legal staff
Fifth Day encourages business professionals working in the legal sector to donate their time and skills

Taylor Wessing launches TC programme in Cambridge
Two spots up for grabs