Author: Legal Cheek
Former Slaughter and May lawyer appointed Solicitor General
MP Lucy Rigby lands top legal role
Lawyers unlikely to face regulator for refusing fossil fuel work, legal opinion suggests
Potentially protected under ECHR
Podcast: Three legal stories you need to know about
Potential funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships, transatlantic mergers, and the criminal bar exodus -- listen now 🎙️
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Working for a law firm at odds with your morals could be bad for your health, junior lawyers warned
'Key psychological issue'
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Law ‘SuperInfluencer’ Jen Shipley’s LinkedIn posts worth £300k, marketing guru claims
D&I advocate Justin Farance social media clout valued at nearly £200k
Magistrate given formal warning over ‘ill-judged’ Taliban remark
Comment made in retiring room
SQE2 pass rate dips slightly to 74%
Over 900 students sat latest exams
Big salaries vs long hours: Is the trade-off worth it for young lawyers?
One TC seeker needs advice
Bus-ted! Judge steps in when witness tries to give evidence on a bus
'Plainly inappropriate'
Barrister’s attempt to blame dyslexia for misleading CV fails
Rejected by tribunal
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
A host of charges against Jo Sidhu KC have been dropped
Some are still being considered, as the tribunal hears final submissions today
Meet the TikTokin’ law students sharing a glimpse into their daily lives
From part-time jobs to constitutional law lectures to dance classes – these law students keep busy!
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
Potentially £16k+ for first year associates
Squire Patton Boggs junior lawyer hospitalised after drinking ‘poisoned alcohol’ in backpacker hotspot Laos
London associate Simone White is among 14 tourists who fell seriously ill, with four reportedly dead
Law student favourite Harvey Specter set to return in ‘Suits LA’ spinoff
This is not a drill!
Law’s high rollers: The firms turning their top lawyers into multi-millionaires
A rundown of the impressive partner profits at the country’s leading outfits