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‘My life juggling a training contract and making horror films’
Jacob Poole catches up with his friend and colleague, Alasdair Gretton, to chat about balancing life in law with making movies 🎬
Barrister claims in viral TikTok that Israeli government ‘orchestrated’ Manchester synagogue attack and has King Charles on ‘target list’
Sham Uddin does not share evidence to back up his claims
Barrister reprimanded over sweary comments towards probation staff
Effing and blinding
Reed Smith launches solicitor apprenticeship for school leavers
First three recruits start September 2026
Law’s rich list: Which firms are creating multi-millionaire partners?
How much are the country’s top partners raking in? 💷👀
Shoosmiths retains 76% autumn NQ solicitors
25 out of 33
On the hunt for pupillage? Step inside the nation’s leading chambers with our 2026 guide
Pupillage awards, training spots, Oxbridge intake and more courtesy of Legal Cheek’s new 2026 Chambers Most List
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Trainees, paralegals and legal execs hit by shock High Court ruling on litigation rights
Cannot conduct litigation — even when supervised
Cleary boosts trainee pay to £67.5k in London
Year one rates also up to £62.5k
Barrister apprentices could be here as early as next year, says trailblazer chair
Common law sets, law firms and government bodies show interest in new pathway
Young lawyers face burnout as legal sector’s long hours culture bites, report finds
LawCare calls for urgent change
Happy new ‘legal year’!
Start of legal year marked with full-on ceremony attended by new Lord Chancellor, head of judiciary, and other bigwigs (quite literally)
Thinking about a solicitor apprenticeship? Your go-to guide to life at 40 top law firms is here — including what they pay school-leavers
Legal Cheek’s Solicitor Apprenticeship Most List: refreshed for 2026
LPC pass rates tumble to 42% as SQE takes over
Lowest in five years
Woman goes viral after spotted reading The Secret Barrister in the middle of packed Ibiza club
Hitting a different kind of bar?