Author: Legal Cheek
21-year-old becomes one of the youngest ever solicitors in England & Wales
Bagged first-class law degree at 18 😲
Macfarlanes posts 86% trainee retention score
24 out of 28
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Ban for solicitor apprentice accused of faking supervisor’s signature
On two documents uploaded to BPP’s portal
Eversheds and Pinsents post modest revenue gains amid mixed partner profit results
Turnover up 3% and 4.7% respectively
Partner profits fuelling ‘Hunger Games’ culture, top City lawyer warns
Hoarding work, chasing quick wins and pitching solo
More major law firms announce positive financials
Modest growth
‘I start pupillage next month – any top tips?’
Barrister-to-be seeks advice
Milbank showers London associates with summer bonuses up to £18.5k
Second year in a row
One in three law school websites give ‘inaccurate’ or ‘confusing’ information on becoming a solicitor, study finds
One conflated LPC and SQE routes
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
College of Legal Practice secures SQE training deal with Pinsent Masons flexi-lawyer arm
Support paralegals to qualify as solicitors
Magistrate given formal advice after interrupting court to complain about parking situation
Wasn’t aware session had started
‘I’m not a wet lettuce’: Trainee solicitor behind SQE petition hits back at Braverman’s ‘snowflake’ jibe
Former Home Sec slammed students calling for exam overhaul
Should AI be given legal personhood? New Law Commission paper raises ‘radical’ possibility
No legal status... for now
Disadvantaged SQE students to benefit from £360k in grants funded by Kaplan fines
Benefit up to 190 aspiring solicitors
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman slams ‘snowflake’ aspiring lawyers over SQE petition
Student call to reform ‘disproportionately challenging’ exams draws criticism from MP
Irwin Mitchell and Walker Morris report record revenues
Financial results season continues