News
We ‘cocked up’, but it wasn’t misconduct: Leigh Day’s defence begins
Junior solicitor in the firing line over accusations firm pursued false claims against British troops
Sussex University law grad with a ‘passion for pro bono’ becomes BPP’s first ever trainee solicitor
News revealed in same week as annual student pro bono awards
Burges Salmon posts perfect 100% retention score
All 28 newbies have committed their future to the Bristol-based outfit
Morning round-up: Friday 28 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Jolyon Maugham QC
An apology
City law firms take nine spots in ‘Top 50 employers for women’ list
But financial services took ten
Exclusive: BPP implements internet speed restrictions on popular student sites including Facebook and YouTube
No more Netflix and chill... in the library
Open thread: What are your best law revision tips?
As exam season draws ever closer, share your advice below the line
Tax QC turned Brexpert Jo Maugham won’t stand in general election
Devereux barrister won't stand for parliament
Revealed: how close firms are to reaching their gender diversity targets
Some are doing well -- next stop equality?
Morning round-up: Thursday 27 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Legal Cheek talks… how will the new solicitor super-exam affect you?
Your questions answered, as we wave goodbye to the LPC and GDL
Reed Smith offers flexi-working option to all London lawyers
But trainees are likely to miss out
Research: Israel, Italy, New Zealand and South Africa all have more diverse judiciaries than us
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the USA too
Cambridge law student launches Lord Denning-inspired search engine
It seeks to draw on spirit of great judge through artificial intelligence
Morning round-up: Wednesday 26 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories
Property lawyer fined £10,000 for renting out house with ‘kitchen in the garden shed’
She told the court a tenant built the illegal extension without her knowledge
It’s official: The LPC and GDL are being scrapped
Solicitor super-exam will replace traditional routes to qualification as soon as September 2020
The Legal Cheek Barrister Survey 2017
How happy are you with your lot, chambers-dwellers?
Morning round-up: Tuesday 25 April
The morning's top legal affairs news stories