Author: Julia Szaniszlo
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
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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
Judge finds barrister relied on ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases
AI hallucinations strike again
Dentons launches new support measures for staff suffering domestic abuse
Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives