Author: Legal Cheek

Former Lord Chancellor David Gauke returns to Macfarlanes
Joins today as head of policy

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Research: Over 70% of young barristers won’t survive six months in practice
Bar Council warns future of the bar looks 'bleak' in wake of pandemic
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Legal Cheek Podcast: Meet the Durham Uni law student tackling mental health
We sit down with social entrepreneur Lewis Baxter ?

University of Oxford’s Professor Rebecca Williams to deliver future of legal education keynote at LegalEdCon
Conference takes place virtually on 14 May

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Biotech start-up calls on law firms to donate acetate sheets for PPE production
Plastic A4 covers converted into face masks for NHS workers

SRA’s go-to law firm won’t be punished over handling of missing briefcase incident
Junior lawyer Claire Louise Matthews struck off earlier this month

No plans to delay SQE because of Covid-19, says regulator
SRA responds to Durham Law School chief’s call for super-exam to be postponed in light of pandemic
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Female solicitors three times more likely to face workplace discrimination
New Law Society survey also shines spotlight on stress

COVID-19: City law furloughs and pay freezes continue
Outfits take financial measures to protect jobs amid pandemic

Macfarlanes posts 80% spring trainee retention score
One rookie leaves to set up healthcare business
Round-up from the Easter Weekend
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Lawyers lead country as Raab steps in for hospitalised PM and Starmer wins Labour crown
Ex-Links associate and Doughty Street barrister in the spotlight
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

‘Will coronavirus cost me my magic circle TC?’
I'm due to start in August 2022