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TikTok lawyer pays ‘substantial damages’ after sharing deepfake video
Regulatory investigating behaviour

Regional junior lawyer salaries reach record high
The Legal Cheek team discuss Simmons' new and improved £96k NQ pay in Bristol -- listen now 🎙️

Thatchers secures latest win against Aldi in cider ‘copycat’ battle
Supermarket set to appeal

RPC trainee balances law with indie music career
100k+ streams on Spotify

Ex-Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk joins Jones Day
Partner in the firm’s global disputes practice

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

SRA seeks SQE feedback from students
Focus on functioning legal knowledge 🔎

Pupil barrister suspended over skeleton argument with ‘striking similarities’ to supervisor’s own work
18 months suspension and pupillage terminated

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

CMS launches fresh round of redundancies
15 lawyer roles in real estate practice

Budding barristers barred from using AI in pupillage applications
ChatGPT not an option

Cambridge graduate sues uni over missed barrister role
Claims discrimination during his PhD

The truth about junior lawyers’ crazy hours
The Legal Cheek team discuss junior lawyers' worst working days — listen now 🎙️

Junior solicitor struck off for misleading clients on case progression
'Serious' and 'persisting' misconduct

Simmons sets regional record with £96k salary for Bristol NQ solicitors
Whopping 25% increase 😲

Rosenblatt founder mulls buying firm amid temporary truce
War of words on hold, for now

Milbank launches training contract for future leveraged finance lawyers as it ups trainee pay
Runs alongside US outfit's traditional pathway

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