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Revealed: The Legal Cheek Awards 2024 – longlists
Profession gears up to celebrate achievements of firms, chambers and students

Hogan Lovells keeps 20 of 22 spring qualifying trainees
Three on fixed-term deals

Super regulator to review guidance on lawyer AI training
LSB writes to Lord Chancellor and tech minister

A&O Shearman: A new Magic Circle mega-firm is born
Historic tie-up goes live today

Barrister who ignored suspension disbarred
Originally suspended over 'hostile' emails to solicitors

Newly qualified solicitor wins employment case against firm that signed probation review without her knowledge
In effect a ‘forgery’, tribunal finds

Law students share their true motivations for pursuing legal careers
From protecting rights to cold hard cash

Experienced solicitor rebuked for rejecting personal injury offer without client’s consent
'Conduct was reckless as to the risk of harm,' SRA finds

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

SQE students told to wait in ‘quiet area’ for 2.5 hours before exam
Aspiring lawyers may welcome extra revision time, says SRA

Burgers Salmon lawyer makes MasterChef appearance
Narrowly misses out on quarter-final spot

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Latest speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2024
High profile legal figures to address delegates at Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference in just three weeks' time

Law school offers Taylor Swift module
Focus on entertainment law

Tackle backlog with pop-up pub courts, suggests former appeal judge
Other options include libraries, churches and supermarkets

‘From civil service to City law – will I secure at TC?’
Career changer seeks guidance

Barrister gender pay gap begins immediately after pupillage, report finds
19% earnings difference within two years

SQE blunder: £250 goodwill payment ‘does not begin to repair the damage’, says Junior Lawyers Division
Could request super regulator investigation