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Trainee retentions: mixed fortunes for Simmons and Shoosmiths

Spring scores of 57% and 100%

Jan 24 2022 11:13am

Lord Harley’s return to legal profession squashed by CILEx

Chartered legal executive regulator bans Alan Blacker for failing to disclose past misconduct

Jan 24 2022 9:27am
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Just over half of students pass first ever SQE

Regulator identifies 'attainment gap' among ethnic groups

Jan 21 2022 1:30pm
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SQE results day hit by technical issues and delays

Some students found out their results late into the night, whilst some claim to have received other candidates' scores

Jan 21 2022 12:34pm

Shoosmiths and Aston Uni join forces to support disadvantaged sixth formers into law

West Midlands teens to benefit from sessions and events in new 18-month programme

Jan 20 2022 10:29am

‘Toxic work culture’ impacting productivity, say half of legal workers

New research finds nearly two fifths feel less engaged with their roles as a result

Jan 19 2022 11:31am

Squire Patton Boggs boosts trainee salaries by as much as 27%

City rookies now start on £47k

Jan 19 2022 10:27am

Revealed: The best chambers for training 2022

The results of Legal Cheek's Junior Barrister Survey are in!

Jan 19 2022 9:15am

Criminal barristers vote to take action if government does not increase legal aid

'Justice system on its knees', say bar leaders

Jan 18 2022 10:35am

This is how Instagram influencer pay stacks up against City law firm partners

Ex-Love Islander Olivia Bowen made the same money as a Mayer Brown partner last year

Jan 18 2022 9:18am

Linklaters kicks off spring retention season with 94% result

49 out of 52 NQs to stay put

Jan 17 2022 2:06pm

ULaw extends ‘money back’ offer to out-of-work LLM students

50% cash back plus 50% credit towards another course

Jan 17 2022 11:10am

MI5 issues warning about SRA-regulated solicitor working as ‘agent’ for Chinese Communist Party

Christine Lee, 58, runs a firm with offices in London and Birmingham

Jan 14 2022 10:49am

Linklaters narrows gender pay gap

Ethnicity pay and bonus gaps improve too

Jan 14 2022 8:33am

Liverpool John Moores law grad jailed over £1 million drugs trafficking conspiracy

Aspiring lawyer used alias 'Grapejuice' in encrypted chats

Jan 13 2022 2:53pm

Human rights lawyer jailed for contempt after deliberate breach of High Court order

Judge slams Soophia Khan for 'defiance of her regulator'

Jan 13 2022 11:40am