Author: Angus Simpson

Oxford law student jailed for modern slavery offences
PhD candidate and UN judge faces over six years behind bars

SRA approves ‘AI-driven’ law firm
A ‘landmark moment’ for legal services

Lawyer who quit Skadden over Trump deal joins new firm
Rachel Cohen joins new firm poised to challenge presidential actions

Law firm bets that too many Cookes won’t spoil the broth as it hires founder’s sons
Ashley and Hayden join dad Darryl at gunnercooke as joint chiefs of staff

Fieldfisher avoids contempt of court penalty after PR howler
Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press

Linklaters ex-L&D boss appointed chief exec of City of London Law Society
Patrick McCann to lead influential professional body

WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules
Doesn't matter that it's informal

Kaplan’s use of AI for SQE ‘question development’ comes under scrutiny amid US Bar row
Company informs Legal Cheek that no questions generated by AI are used in SQE assessments

Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?
You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’

Judges given guidance on spotting AI-generated submissions
Unfamiliar case names and US spellings among key giveaways

New docu-series exploring the lives of criminal barristers premieres tonight
Essential viewing for criminal bar hopefuls

A&O Shearman, Kirkland, and Latham among latest firms to strike deals with Trump
President's pro bono haul exceeds £700 million

Aussie lawyer who pulled sickie to watch football loses unfair dismissal claim
Ultimately undone by Instagram pics

Judges to receive new guidance on emotional support animals in court
Following reports of disruptions

Legal exec faked letter claiming defendant’s liability
Barred by regulator

AI avatar lawyer barred from US court
Cyber counsel frustrates (human) judges

Decision on solicitor apprenticeship funding cuts to be made ‘in due course’, says government
Seven months since announcement

HSF tie-up with US firm Kramer Levin gets green light
Combine 1 June

Simmons to relocate City HQ in 2030
Moving around the corner to Finsbury Circus