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Supreme Court appoints new justice

Lord Doherty joins top bench early next year

4 hours ago
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Ropes & Gray encourages junior lawyers to spend 20% of billable time on AI

Pilot scheme underway in the US, with global roll-out planned -- including London

4 hours ago
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Profit gap widens: City partners cash in while regions feel the squeeze

New report spotlights challenges facing firms inside and outside the capital

1 day ago

Ashurst to merge with Perkins Coie to create transatlantic megafirm

Silver Circler comes together with US giant

2 days ago
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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

2 days ago
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

2 days ago

The Supreme Court is heading to Glasgow

Top justices set to head north next May as the court packs its bags for Scotland

5 days ago
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Judge with motor neurone disease uses computer-generated voice in court

Thought to be the only judge in the world to hear criminal cases using text-to-speech tech

6 days ago
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Attorney General seeks young voices to champion rule of law

New initiative calls on ambassadors to promote UK justice in their communities

6 days ago
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Uni rank and degree grade best predict SQE success, report finds

Many factors influencing performance remain unknown

Nov 12 2025 8:50am
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Kim Kardashian fails bar exam

'Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel,' says aspiring lawyer

Nov 10 2025 11:03am
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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

Nov 10 2025 9:56am
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Nov 10 2025 7:44am

Magic Circle chambers agrees to pay interview travel costs as part of campaign to help under 25s

Ellie Hecht's campaign could see Bar and smaller firms follow lead of corporate law

Nov 7 2025 8:18am
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Solicitor General: Junior lawyers’ pro bono efforts inspire me

Solicitor General Ellie Reeves says Pro Bono Week is a reminder of what the legal profession does so well

Nov 6 2025 1:43pm
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Minimum wage hike could put students off becoming lawyers, says Law Society boss

Why bother with uni and the SQE when non-graduate jobs pay the same as a solicitor at a small firm?

Nov 5 2025 8:56am
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