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Global firm CMS kicks off fourth year of state school student law degree bursary
Scheme is designed to encourage sixth-formers from “disadvantaged backgrounds” to have a punt at legal profession
CMS Cameron McKenna waves good-bye to 38% of spring NQs
CMS Cameron McKenna has kept just 16 of its 26 spring newly-qualified cohort, posting a comparatively woeful retention rate of 62%

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

From NDAs to non-competes: The shrinking scope of commercial confidentiality
BPP bar student Catherine Chow explains why once-standard commercial clauses are under increasing legal and regulatory attack

And the winners of The Legal Cheek Awards 2025 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆

Legal exec faked letter claiming defendant’s liability
Barred by regulator

City lawyer speaks out after aspiring solicitor faces SQE fee clawback from top law firm
Failed challenging exams, leading to the withdrawal of TC offer

City law firm cashier barred from profession after transferring firm funds into personal account 124 times
Disguised payments as 'interest'

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

Law’s high rollers: The firms turning their top lawyers into multi-millionaires
A rundown of the impressive partner profits at the country’s leading outfits

Exclusive research: What time do lawyers finish work at the UK’s top 100+ law firms?
Junior lawyers face long days, late finishes, and an 'always available' culture, highlighting the demanding nature of a life in corporate law

Law firms lead the way in latest social mobility index
Charity behind powerlist urges government to mandate class background reporting for big firms

What aspiring lawyers need to know about energy law
CMS partner Matthew Brown discusses the evolution of energy law, the importance of diverse career experiences, and his advice for aspiring energy lawyers

Why life as a planning lawyer is worlds apart from learning land law
Al Watson, Taylor Wessing’s head of UK planning and environment, discusses data centre real estate, early morning starts and how to plan for the future

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