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Reporting restrictions lifted in family courts in ‘watershed’ reform
Follows two-year ‘transparency pilot’

City law firm boss questions sustainability of huge lawyer salaries
‘There’s always a reckoning’

Sustainability low on law firms’ priority list, research finds
Trumped by cybersecurity, cost management and diversity

Drug dealing duo barred from legal profession
Worked for same law firm

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

105 make the grade in latest KC appointments
326 applied

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

‘An elephant is not a person’, court rules
Rights group unsuccessfully argues animals are "imprisoned" in Zoo

5 commercial awareness topics aspiring lawyers need to know about right now
Trump, Meta, crypto and more

Government considers ending ‘computer is right’ rule following Horizon scandal
Legal presumption in spotlight

SRA’s top lawyer joins Kingsley Napley, following SQE co-creator
Joins firm's new regulatory advisory business

TikTok lawyer pays ‘substantial damages’ after sharing deepfake video
Regulatory investigating behaviour

Regional junior lawyer salaries reach record high
The Legal Cheek team discuss Simmons' new and improved £96k NQ pay in Bristol -- listen now 🎙️

Thatchers secures latest win against Aldi in cider ‘copycat’ battle
Supermarket set to appeal

RPC trainee balances law with indie music career
100k+ streams on Spotify

Ex-Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk joins Jones Day
Partner in the firm’s global disputes practice

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend