Alex Aldridge, Author at Legal Cheek

Manchester Law Society named as official partner of LegalEdCon North

CEO Fran Eccles-Bech highlights opportunity to boost innovation and widen access in legal education ahead of 30 January event

2 days ago
Tickets go on sale for The Future of Legal Education and Training Conference London 2020

At Kings Place, Kings Cross, London, on Thursday 14 May 2020

Nov 5 2019 8:54am
Founder of failed lawtech start-up that raised $1 million reveals what went wrong

Brutally honest

Jul 22 2019 9:02am
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Magic circle and US law firms ‘must change the way they work’ or face ‘doom’, warns the FT

Will £100k+ for newly qualified solicitors prove a high water mark?

Jun 14 2019 3:51pm
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Linklaters delays SQE transition to 2022

Exclusive: UK’s largest training law firm to stick with LPC for extra year after new Solicitors Qualifying Exam comes into place

Jun 4 2019 8:55am
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Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers

Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

May 31 2019 11:15am
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How Freshfields’ £100k NQ pay will change the profession

Magic circle embrace of MoneyLaw set to have far-reaching effects

May 15 2019 8:52am
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Under-promoted, oddly-timed and confusing to outsiders: why the bar is not making the most of its scholarships

There’s £5 million, for those in the know

May 8 2019 10:03am
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City law firms prepare to overhaul training structures as SQE nears

Legal Cheek-BARBRI super-exam survey results revealed

Mar 26 2019 8:48am
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Linklaters head of learning, BPP innovation chief and ULaw business development boss are latest speakers at Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019

Big-hitters to appear at 22 May event

Feb 22 2019 9:47am
Norton Rose Fulbright launches innovation-focused grad scheme

Training contract alternative to start in March 2019

Dec 12 2018 2:08pm
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UK Supreme Court judge Lord Hodge admits ‘naivety’ at attending Federalist Society dinner

He refers to his ‘innocence’ in accepting invite from right-wing group that’s helping President Trump pick top judges, including Brett Kavanaugh

Dec 7 2018 11:50am
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BBC journalist spots dead rat in the Royal Courts of Justice

He’s drawn a picture of the rodent to get round photo ban

Dec 4 2018 2:48pm
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Magic circle and the bar team up with Oxford University on £1.2 million AI research project

Education and training of future lawyers is a central aim

Nov 30 2018 8:39am
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Lord Sumption tells barristers they’ve been getting it wrong on legal aid

Maverick Supreme Court judge says state funding is essential for crime but ‘discretionary’ for civil work — and bar needs to accept the public think they’re ‘rich toffs’, however unfair that may be

Nov 26 2018 8:28am
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Law firms could be ‘months’ from AI ‘tipping point’ that will have ‘profound impact’, says report by former magic circle managing partner

Woah

Nov 21 2018 9:03am
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A conversation with barrister Jamie Susskind about his new book Future Politics

What does the transformational power of technology mean for law students and lawyers?

Nov 19 2018 4:44pm
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Revealed: the law firms with the nicest partners in Britain 2018-19

The new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey results — analysed

Nov 9 2018 9:34am
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‘The days of deference are over,’ says Court of Appeal judge, who didn’t mind when witness called her ‘chuck’

It beats ‘Your Worship’

Nov 5 2018 1:25pm
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Over 70% of junior legal profession still wants to remain in the EU

Legal Cheek’s survey of over 800 law students and lawyers delivers resounding result

Nov 5 2018 10:39am
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