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

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

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

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

‘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

‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression

‘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

Bird & Bird bumps NQ solicitor pay to £102k
Rise of just over 4%

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

Solicitor given suspended sentence for pothole fraud
Legal background aggravating factor

Regulator flags areas of improvement for College of Legal Practice
Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two

‘Significant decline’ in pupil barristers willing to recommend career at the bar
Lack of work-life balance

Aspiring lawyer wins right to sue Clyde & Co over alleged discrimination after TC rejections
Law grad claims she was unfairly denied remote assessment

Judge warns of embargo breach after claimant’s husband sent draft judgment
‘Unidentified glitch’

Shoosmiths partner profits soar 30% as firm awards £3.5 million in staff bonuses
Strong financial year

Aspiring barrister’s ‘ever expanding spiral’ ends in paralegal role
Unconventional job hunt pays off