Category: News

Law students are the biggest boozers, new research suggests
Findings shine spotlight on wellbeing and substance misuse across range of subjects

Revealed: The law firms with the fanciest offices 2023
The results are in! Legal Cheek's exclusive research reveals the outfits with the swishest digs

Meet the future trainee looking to connect the Muslim lawyer community
Farzana Abdullah started the Muslim Lawyers’ Hub to support and find role models for aspiring lawyers

Freshfields kicks off spring retention season with 97% score
Magic Circle firm retains 33 of 34 trainees

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks — 2023 edition
From gym subsidies to concierge services, which firms do it best when it comes to those little extras?

UCL law student recognised in New Year Honours List
Zakaria Dada awarded a British Empire Medal for community efforts during Covid-19, and tells Legal Cheek of his appreciation

‘Bin online exams’, says top barrister
12KBW's Daniel Sokol voices concerns over cheating and the impact ChatGPT could have on degree credibility

Sidley Austin launches sustainability apprenticeship
The new scheme could attract those looking for a pathway into the emergent ESG sector

Get ahead this pupillage application season with the 2023 Chambers Most List
Check out the ultimate student guide to barrister life at 40+ sets

The Apprentice 2023: Court advocate among this year’s contestants
Marnie Swindells says she ‘fought tooth and nail’ to get where she is

Mishcon completes merger with Taylor Vinters
Over 200 staff, including 145 lawyers, join combined firm

Upcoming event dates you need to add to your diary
Featuring Travers Smith, Hill Dickinson, Hogan Lovells, Gatehouse Chambers and more!

Shearman and Hogan Lovells respond to merger rumour
Will the City gain a new US super-firm?

Law firm tackles loneliness with new bookshop
gunnercooke community project opens in Manchester

Top City firms raise over £600,000 to support 65 aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
Mayer Brown, Ropes and Law Society among latest backers

Pupil barrister passed off other tenants’ work as his own, tribunal finds
Decision open to appeal

Queen Mary law graduate lands SQE1 scholarship for ‘future of law’ essay
Paralegal Nitesh Rewatkar receives £3k for BARBRI course

Keele Uni launches ‘UKs first’ climate crisis LLB
New offering explores companies and governments obligations as well as the legal mechanisms holding them to account

De Montfort law lecturer helps Team GB bag gold at World Dodgeball Championships
Competes in Canada 🤾