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‘As an NQ lawyer, would moving offshore damage my career?’
Change of scene
Young barrister reprimanded over bar bottle incident
Pleaded guilty to assault
Top retired judge proposes reducing jury trials to prevent justice system collapse
Your criminal law module could soon be out of date
Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️
Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA
Solicitor struck off after trying to stop law firm reporting him to SRA
'Troubling mind set'
City law firm partner moves surge to record levels
US outfits driving hiring spree
Ex-Jones Day partner to face tribunal over ‘burn it’ order
Found in contempt of court in 2022
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
HFW bumps NQ solicitor pay to £103.5k
3.5% rise sees firm join summer salary scramble
ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes
Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026
Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM
KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant
Paul Weiss completes refit of Twitter’s former West End office
The vibe is Mayfair hedge fund club privé
‘I don’t do optimism’: Lord Sumption on why democracy is more fragile than we think
Ex-Supreme issues stark warning at sun-soaked festival
‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression
‘My 10 point plan for SQE reform’
Thom Brooks, professor of law and government at Durham University, puts forward his recommendations for overhauling the SQE