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Top retired judge proposes reducing jury trials to prevent justice system collapse

Your criminal law module could soon be out of date

Jul 9 2025 11:30am
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Will AI really replace paralegals?

The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️

Jul 9 2025 8:42am
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Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process

Aims to improve fairness, says SRA

Jul 8 2025 7:40am
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City law firm partner moves surge to record levels

US outfits driving hiring spree

Jul 7 2025 11:03am
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Ex-Jones Day partner to face tribunal over ‘burn it’ order

Found in contempt of court in 2022

Jul 7 2025 7:48am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Jul 7 2025 7:42am

HFW bumps NQ solicitor pay to £103.5k

3.5% rise sees firm join summer salary scramble

Jul 4 2025 8:44am
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ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes 

Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026 

Jul 3 2025 7:20am
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Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM

KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant

Jul 3 2025 7:19am
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Paul Weiss completes refit of Twitter’s former West End office

The vibe is Mayfair hedge fund club privé

Jul 2 2025 8:31am
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‘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

Jul 1 2025 7:43am
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‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’

Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression

Jul 1 2025 7:42am
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‘My 10 point plan for SQE reform’

Thom Brooks, professor of law and government at Durham University, puts forward his recommendations for overhauling the SQE

Jun 30 2025 7:33am
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Bird & Bird bumps NQ solicitor pay to £102k

Rise of just over 4%

Jun 30 2025 7:32am
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Jun 30 2025 7:31am

Solicitor given suspended sentence for pothole fraud

Legal background aggravating factor

Jun 27 2025 8:45am
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