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The latest legal news — from the Legal Cheek news desk

  • Lawyers ranked amongst the worst kissers in the UK

    Lawyers ranked amongst the worst kissers in the UK

    💋 👎

    21 hours ago
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  • Solicitor General Alex Chalk and ex-magic circle associate Bim Afolami MP become latest Tory lawyers to abandon Boris Johnson

    Solicitor General Alex Chalk and ex-magic circle associate Bim Afolami MP become latest Tory lawyers to abandon Boris Johnson

    Conservative vice-chair Afolami quit on live TV

    21 hours ago
    7
  • Bird & Bird gives trainees and staff £1,000 cost of living bonus

    Bird & Bird gives trainees and staff £1,000 cost of living bonus

    One-off payment to those earning £50k and below

    2 days ago
    7
  • Clifford Chance retains 42 of 50 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors

    Clifford Chance retains 42 of 50 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors

    Score of 84%

    2 days ago
    9
  • Shearman gives London staff, including trainees, option to work remotely for whole of August

    Shearman gives London staff, including trainees, option to work remotely for whole of August

    Hopes to encourage productivity and support wellbeing

    2 days ago
    15
  • Dentons retains 36 of 42 autumn qualifying trainees

    Dentons retains 36 of 42 autumn qualifying trainees

    86%

    3 days ago
    4
  • Hill Dickinson launches in Newcastle

    Hill Dickinson launches in Newcastle

    The Toon gains another big legal name

    3 days ago
  • HSF ups NQ lawyer base pay to £120k

    HSF ups NQ lawyer base pay to £120k

    Leapfrogs A&O, Links and Slaughters

    6 days ago
    54
  • Clydes and BLM tie-up goes live

    Clydes and BLM tie-up goes live

    New £700 million firm 🤝

    6 days ago
  • Exclusive: We won’t ‘rush’ to increase NQ pay, Linklaters tells lawyers

    Exclusive: We won’t ‘rush’ to increase NQ pay, Linklaters tells lawyers

    Magic circle player to consider ‘impact of any changes and the wider economic context’ before matching rivals, internal email reveals

    6 days ago
    55
  • Top commercial chambers join forces to launch new social mobility mentoring scheme

    Top commercial chambers join forces to launch new social mobility mentoring scheme

    One-on-one guidance, application workshops and more, with applications now open

    6 days ago
    19
  • A&O opts against NQ lawyer pay rises citing ‘challenging’ economic conditions

    A&O opts against NQ lawyer pay rises citing ‘challenging’ economic conditions

    Rates remain at £107.5k

    7 days ago
    63
  • A round-up of the best pet pooches from Slaughter and May’s ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’

    A round-up of the best pet pooches from Slaughter and May’s ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’

    🐶 🐕 🐾

    7 days ago
    8
  • SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account

    SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account

    Dodgy profile swiftly removed

    7 days ago
  • SQE Hub
    BPP to offer paid qualifying work experience

    BPP to offer paid qualifying work experience

    Current and former students can apply for six month placements in the law school’s pro bono clinic

    7 days ago
    6
  • Pups, legal celebs and stylish merch: The London Legal Walk in photos

    Pups, legal celebs and stylish merch: The London Legal Walk in photos

    Lawyers don trainers for pro bono causes

    Jun 29 2022 1:40pm
  • Freshfields keeps 32 of 36 autumn NQ solicitors

    Freshfields keeps 32 of 36 autumn NQ solicitors

    89%

    Jun 29 2022 12:12pm
    1
  • Applications now open for Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fair

    Applications now open for Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fair

    Leading chambers and law schools return on 8 October for UK’s biggest bar careers event

    Jun 29 2022 10:59am
  • US firm Sidley latest to up LPC and GDL maintenance grants for future London trainees

    US firm Sidley latest to up LPC and GDL maintenance grants for future London trainees

    18% boost to £13k

    Jun 28 2022 12:43pm
    3
  • Anonymous criminal barrister posts breakdown of entire year’s earnings on Twitter — less than £20,000

    Anonymous criminal barrister posts breakdown of entire year’s earnings on Twitter — less than £20,000

    £19.5k BEFORE chambers rent, insurance and practising certificate

    Jun 28 2022 11:47am
    54
  • Squires to give 75% of internships and work experience places to disadvantaged students as part of new ESG strategy

    Squires to give 75% of internships and work experience places to disadvantaged students as part of new ESG strategy

    Doesn’t include vac schemes

    Jun 28 2022 9:28am
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