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HSF-Kramer merger goes live
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law

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

Eversheds reboots Irish presence after abandoning William Fry tie-up
New setup from September 2025

Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle
Claim hinges on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Super-regulator hits SRA with ‘binding directions’ over Axiom Ince handling
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB

How Gen Z lawyers are transforming the legal profession from within
S.K. Amir, University of London LLM graduate, examines how Gen Z is influencing change within law

SQE2 pass rate hits 75% in latest results
Sat by 1,134 students

Judge destroys Trump’s attack on top law firm in ruling with 27 exclamation points (and a stew recipe)
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo

Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty
Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash

Government backs solicitor apprenticeships with continued funding
Concerns allayed over school-leaver route into legal profession

SRA issues warning over fake law firm with its very own ‘Mike Ross’
Scammers fans of Suits?

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

David Cameron in talks to join DLA Piper
New role for former Prime Minister?

Why do so few solicitors become judges?
As the number of non-barristers on the bench falls to its lowest point in a decade, what is holding solicitors back?

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

TikTok lawyer charged with money laundering
Akhmed Yakoob boasts over 200k social media followers

Kim K graduates law school
Throws lavish celebration

Hertfordshire law students conduct mock hearings with real prisoners
Helping prisoners understand parole and reduce re-offending