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Senior solicitor reprimanded for inappropriate comments to probation officer
Showed her pic of naked woman

Magistrate warned after ‘heated dispute’ over neighbour’s dog
Emphasised legal knowledge

Former DWF partner struck off for trying to communicate sexually with minor
Targeted in "sting operation"

SQE1 pass rate drops to just 44%
Lowest success rate so far

Disgraced human rights lawyer admits fraud charges connected to claims against Iraqi war veterans
Philip Shiner received £3 million under legal aid contract

Training contract, apprenticeship, self-fund SQE or paralegal – which route into the profession should I take?
Aspiring solicitor seeks help

Super regulator rubber-stamps 200% hike in compensation fund contributions for solicitors
Plug funding gap following closure of Axion Ince

Over one million law firm passwords found on dark web
Hackers increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

A&O Shearman partner resigns following drink-driving conviction
Only joined Magic Circle firm earlier this year

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Top London chambers fails in bid to keep £2.75 million theft secret
Cash allegedly stolen by former manager of Pump Court Chambers

Addleshaws pushes NQ lawyer pay to £100k
Rises in regions too

City lawyers slam SRA’s proposal for unlimited fines
City of London Law Society says proposals are 'arbitrary' and 'flawed'

Over 40% of lawyers now use AI to accelerate their work
Despite growing use of AI in legal work, concerns persist over public tools producing fake information

Aspiring solicitor claims training contract rejection over ‘political views’
Reddit post spotlights vac scheme etiquette

Barrister barred from legal profession following rape conviction
Met victim on Tinder

7 top tips for law student freshers
Advice from across the Legal Cheek team

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Solicitor struck off for blackmailing business partner
"Extremely serious" misconduct