Category: News

SRA approves ‘AI-driven’ law firm

A ‘landmark moment’ for legal services

May 6 2025 3:18pm
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Latest speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2025

High profile legal figures to address delegates at Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference next week

May 6 2025 2:14pm

Slaughter and May keeps NQ pay at £150k

Follows Magic Circle firm's decision to up newly qualified salaries last September

May 6 2025 9:51am
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Lawyer who quit Skadden over Trump deal joins new firm

Rachel Cohen joins new firm poised to challenge presidential actions

May 2 2025 4:25pm
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Law firm bets that too many Cookes won’t spoil the broth as it hires founder’s sons

Ashley and Hayden join dad Darryl at gunnercooke as joint chiefs of staff

May 2 2025 11:05am
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Fieldfisher avoids contempt of court penalty after PR howler

Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press

May 1 2025 4:01pm
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Linklaters ex-L&D boss appointed chief exec of City of London Law Society

Patrick McCann to lead influential professional body

May 1 2025 8:58am

Corporate lawyer reveals how much she spends in a month

Womble Bond Dickinson associate reveals budget

Apr 30 2025 2:59pm
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Salaries

The £2,000 per hour solicitor

Top lawyers' hourly rates closing in on £2,000, new report shows

Apr 30 2025 8:53am
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Hard work pays off for TikTok lawfluencer as she bags TC

University of Bristol law student has been sharing her application journey online

Apr 29 2025 8:56am
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WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules

Doesn't matter that it's informal

Apr 28 2025 2:18pm
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LegalEdCon 2025: First batch of speakers announced 

Law training experts join influencers, academics and mental health charity leader at Legal Cheek's annual in-person conference

Apr 28 2025 1:31pm

DWF announces job cuts with over 100 roles at risk

Around 2% of DWF’s workforce

Apr 28 2025 9:35am
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Kaplan’s use of AI for SQE ‘question development’ comes under scrutiny amid US Bar row

Company informs Legal Cheek that no questions generated by AI are used in SQE assessments

Apr 25 2025 8:46am
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Liverpool, Glasgow, Southampton and Warwick law students celebrated at latest Pro Bono Awards

Projects include a Windrush app, sexual violence legal advice and a law-themed classroom outreach

Apr 25 2025 8:36am

Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?

You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’

Apr 24 2025 8:34am
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UAE turns to AI to draft the laws of the future

Making legislative system 'faster and more precise'

Apr 23 2025 8:51am
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Law student drops legal action over Birmingham bin strikes

Open University student withdraws case after receiving written assurances from the union about adherence to picketing rules

Apr 17 2025 8:52am
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