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Inside London’s legal scene: A student’s guide to studying, socialising and succeeding
Ross Nelson, a law conversion student at ULaw, shares his London student life highlights, top City tips, and how he balances study and life

Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️

Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA

Solicitor struck off after trying to stop law firm reporting him to SRA
'Troubling mind set'

City law firm partner moves surge to record levels
US outfits driving hiring spree

Tulip Trading v the Twelve Tables: Where Roman ownership meets blockchain chaos
A-level student Ishaan Modi explores how property law needs to adapt to function in the modern age

Ex-Jones Day partner to face tribunal over ‘burn it’ order
Found in contempt of court in 2022

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

HFW bumps NQ solicitor pay to £103.5k
3.5% rise sees firm join summer salary scramble

My journey from chartered legal exec to law firm partner
CILEX president Yanthé Richardson discusses her varied career, diversity in the law and the introduction of chartered paralegals

ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes
Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026

Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM
KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant

How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move
Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North

Paul Weiss completes refit of Twitter’s former West End office
The vibe is Mayfair hedge fund club privé

Which SQE subjects do candidates find the hardest? — with BPP
Tuesday 15 July, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

In the fast-paced world of legal AI, aspiring lawyers should focus on the basics
ULaw graduate and teaching assistant Callum Gee talks legal tech, careers support and his journey through law

‘I don’t do optimism’: Lord Sumption on why democracy is more fragile than we think
Ex-Supreme issues stark warning at sun-soaked festival