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Solicitor apprentice barred after hiding arrest from firm
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
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Pupillage odds revealed: Do you stand a chance?
The Legal Cheek Podcast dives into the new data
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UK lawtech investment surges but fewer companies are chasing in
Nearly £230 million in first half of 2026
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AI giant Legora hits $8.8 billion valuation after fresh funding round
Battle to become legal AI’s number one platform attracts eye-watering investment
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Legal Cheek Live in Leeds 2026
Tuesday 27 October, 2pm to 5pm, taking place IN-PERSON
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Legal Cheek in Aberdeen 2026
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How major real estate deals get financed — with Mayer Brown
Wednesday 28 October, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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The SQE explained — with BPP
Thursday 29 October, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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The AI era: What’s next for lawyers and their clients? With Linklaters
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Careers
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How to stand out and make your mark as a trainee solicitor
DWF partner Paul Maddock shares his experiences and advice for the next generation of lawyers
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How Paul, Weiss is training the next generation of dealmakers
Partner Christopher Sullivan on building the firm’s London practice and its first trainee programme, and what it means for aspiring lawyers
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Irwin Mitchell employment law chief on nurturing junior talent, navigating AI and training under Sadiq Khan
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Shah Qureshi
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Commercial awareness: What it is, where students go wrong and how to get it right
Squire Patton Boggs director Jon Chesman offers his take
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Beyond the textbook: What commercial awareness really means for aspiring lawyers
TLT’s head of future energy talks AI, the grid and why the best trainees stay curious about their clients’ worlds
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Journal
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Who speaks for the child? The High Court orders shaping young lives without their input
Postgraduate Journalism student Evie Wynne explores how children can be shut out of hearings determining their freedom
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The price is personal: How AI could kill the free market
Second-year LLB student at KCL, Mary-Ellen Dyson, examines how AI-powered pricing is outpacing UK law
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Long overdue or a disaster for business? The Employment Rights Act and the big questions still unanswered
Leo Fontes, final-year history student and aspiring commercial solicitor, explores the impact of this landmark legislation
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How smart glasses are outpacing the law
Final year law student Talia Adanna looks at Kylie Jenner's latest collab
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Argos changes hands: The commercial and legal story behind the sale
Sasha Braham explores the lawyers’ role in the separation
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