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8 New Year’s resolutions for law students
New year, new you 🫵

Legal market predictions for 2025
The Legal Cheek team speculate on what 2025 will bring the legal profession -- listen now 🎙️

Barbie, the moon, and AI: our top 10 legal journals explored
The year’s most talked-about legal challenges and trends

Barrister disbarred for sexually harassing pupil barristers
Inappropriate comments and contact

Junior barrister makes surprise appearance in Gavin & Stacey Christmas special
'Little break from the day job…'

Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2024
SQE shambles, NQ pay wars, LinkedIn rows and more

The Big Legal Cheek News Quiz 2024
Think you're up to date with the biggest legal stories of the year? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test! 📝

Battle of the fonts: What’s the best typeface for lawyers?
Internet debate

Osborne Clarke lawyer fined £50k over Nadhim Zahawi ‘without prejudice’ email
Breached code but not SLAPP, says tribunal

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

Serious Fraud Office charges five over Axiom Ince collapse
Allegations involve misuse of £60 million in client cash

Former Osborne Clarke travel manager sanctioned for train ticket fraud
Made 290 false delay claims

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

‘I am thinking of quitting my job to chase my dream of becoming a criminal barrister’
Career changer needs advice

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal battle with MI5
'Legitimate reasons' behind warning, say top judges

Clifford Chance appoints new London boss
CC lifer Chinwe Odimba-Chapman takes top role

Lord Hodge to step down from Supreme Court in 2025
'Owe it to my wife to step back at this stage of our lives', says deputy president