Author: Julia Szaniszlo
Meet the junior barrister who fights fires on the side
From bar to blaze 🔥
Ex-Reed Smith lawyer struck off for lying about cancer diagnosis
Provided false medical certificate
Lord Reed to step down as Supreme Court president
Retiring January 2027
Robert Jenrick sacked as shadow justice secretary over ‘plotting’ to defect
Ex-City lawyer dismissed from shadow cabinet
From pupillage knockbacks to life as a junior barrister
Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Faiza Ahmed, barrister at Henderson Chambers, to discuss life at the bar and the resilience behind a successful pupillage hunt
‘If you’re good enough, you’re old enough’: How Paul Weiss is re-thinking the path from junior lawyer to partner
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with firm co-head Neel Sachdev
A brief beginner’s guide to the SQE
Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route
Dentons retains 76% of NQ solicitors
28 of 37
Clifford Chance to cut 50 London support roles
AI reportedly to blame
Burges Salmon pushes Bristol NQ lawyer pay to £76k
Pay rises in Edinburgh and for trainees too
6 commercial awareness topics every aspiring lawyer should watch out for
Lawyers share their views on the key issues currently impacting the profession
SQE2 pass rate hits 76% in latest round
959 sat the exam
Supreme Court appoints new justice
Lord Doherty joins top bench early next year
How to ace a law firm assessment centre
Often the final hurdle to securing a coveted TC, here’s a breakdown of the essential dos and don’ts
The comprehensive school boy from Newport who founded Pogust Goodhead — before being dramatically ousted
Rookie lawyer who sniffed an opportunity with class action funding now finds himself out of a job
Ex–Slaughter and May associate struck off for lying about degree result
Said he got a first
What Charlotte Proudman did next
Having helped change gender attitudes in the legal profession, high profile barrister has now launched her own law firm
Kirkland & Ellis lawyers accused of ‘uncooperative’ negotiating style
US giant apparently gave lawyers communication training as a result of feedback
Supreme Court names new deputy president
Lord Sales to succeed retiring Lord Hodge