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Courts in chaos: The reality behind the government’s 1,250-day pledge
BTC student Leah Rahman questions whether the government’s pledge can repair a justice system hit by closures, staff shortages and crumbling infrastructure
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
Legal Cheek reveals what firms are paying 💷
Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings
Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’
Law’s rich list: Which firms are creating multi-millionaire partners?
How much are the country’s top partners raking in? 💷👀
Why I chose to train at a global law firm — and why you should consider it too
Hannah Torpey shares her path into law, her journey as a solicitor apprentice, and her secondment experience with TikTok in Dubai
Money talks: What newly qualified solicitors earn at the UK’s top law firms
Who’s leading the way in junior lawyer pay? 💷 💷
Exclusive research spotlights working hours of junior lawyers across UK’s 100+ top law firms
How demanding is life at your dream firm?
Shoosmiths addresses salary bunching while lifting London NQ salaries to £105k
'Fair and transparent structure'
Legal Cheek Live in Bristol 2026
Tuesday 20 October, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON
Mayer Brown matches Magic Circle NQ pay at £150k
Exclusive: Extra £15k
The Legal Cheek Scotland Law Fair 2025
FULLY BOOKED | Tuesday 21 October, 2pm to 4:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON
County Courts branded ‘dysfunctional’ in scathing parliamentary report
Delays, rats and outdated paper processes
Arctic shipping and the law: navigating state-corporate collusion in a thawing frontier
QMUL master's student Mai Jolie Maraj explores the risks of corporate expansion into the Arctic
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 🏆