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YouTuber shares life as a Magic Circle trainee — in and out of the office
Liberty Miles has racked up 80k+ subscribers

Appeal launched to support stranded trainees following RBG collapse
Seven seek support

‘Give them some leeway’: Lawfluencer urges firms to stand by trainees who fail SQE
Appeal follows latest exam results

UK sentencing shake-up slammed by US TV star Judge Judy
Unforeseen critic

Mishcon de Reya pursues pardon for the last woman hanged in the UK
Ruth Ellis was executed in 1955

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

Oxford law student convicted of modern slavery offences
Human rights specialist awaits sentencing

Law firm earnings up, but it’s taking longer for clients to pay
Law Society research

‘Failed SQE1 and lost my training contract — what now?’
SQE student seeks advice

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

Business Secretary ‘corrects record’ on Addleshaw solicitor claim
Addresses House of Commons

SQE results day reactions are taking over TikTok — and it’s emotional chaos
'POV: you just opened your SQE1 results and…'

Why AI probably won’t disrupt law firms any time soon
25 year-olds earning nearly £200k look safe for now

US lawyer jailed for faking Kirkland & Ellis experience to land six-figure legal roles
Also posed as a former footballer and ex-Marine

SRA to fund disadvantaged SQE students using fines imposed on Kaplan
£360k accumulated so far

Latham joins Kirkland in $7 billion revenue club
Very (very!) strong financials 💰

Trump’s executive orders under siege — but is he already winning?
As legal challenges mount, US President escalates his attack on law firms

SQE exam fees to rise for third time
Increases track inflation and cover additional costs of delivering exams in Welsh

CMS wellbeing ambassador quits firm over anti-Islam and trans social media posts
Reform UK candidate exposed for offensive posts by political X account

BSB chair to leave this summer
Follows SRA and LSB bosses quitting roles