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Solicitor apprentices rank among top SQE performers, report finds
Achieving higher scores and pass rates than non-apprentice candidates
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Lawfluencer declared bankrupt
Alice Stephenson criticises liquidators after £666k director’s loan leads to bankruptcy
7 mistakes that could ruin your training contract application
The biggest TC blunders — and how to avoid them
Government plotting ‘tax raid’ on wealthy law firm partners
Chancellor reportedly set to target LLPs
Reed Smith opens in Riyadh after securing Saudi licence
Another big legal player plants flag in Kingdom
AI beats lawyers at legal research, study finds
But humans continue to outperform when issues require deeper nuance
Judge finds barrister relied on ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases
AI hallucinations strike again
Lawyer couple go LinkedIn viral with case law-themed marriage announcement
Dove v Crombleholme
Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
Legal Cheek reveals what firms are paying 💷
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss
Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s UK CEO
Dentons launches new support measures for staff suffering domestic abuse
Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives
UK lawtech investment surges to record levels
Nearly £120 million invested in the first half of 2025
Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings
Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’
Mills & Reeve retains 92% autumn NQ solicitors
23 out of 25
ULaw lecturer appointed Law Society president
Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane
Top legal bodies accuse politicians of ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ attacks on lawyers
'Rising tide of intimidation'