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Departing SRA boss says SQE is ‘going really well’

Paul Philip remains upbeat despite difficulties following rollout

Oct 29 2025 8:20am
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Lack of SQE funding turning aspiring lawyers away from criminal law

'Looming generational crisis,' study finds

Oct 28 2025 8:54am
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Lawfluencer declared bankrupt

Alice Stephenson criticises liquidators after £666k director’s loan leads to bankruptcy

Oct 24 2025 10:56am
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From safe cracking to fraudster tracking: How one City lawyer built a career in global investigations

Mayer Brown counsel Chris Roberts tells Legal Cheek Careers about his work at the sharp end of investigations and fighting fraud

Oct 23 2025 8:48am

7 mistakes that could ruin your training contract application

The biggest TC blunders — and how to avoid them

Oct 23 2025 8:47am
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Government plotting ‘tax raid’ on wealthy law firm partners

Chancellor reportedly set to target LLPs

Oct 22 2025 10:01am
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What it really means to be an ‘AI lawyer’ — and why it matters

Bird & Bird senior associate Nora Santalu discusses what it’s like advising on the cutting edge of AI and biometric technologies and the regulatory grey areas in a booming industry

Oct 22 2025 8:17am

Reed Smith opens in Riyadh after securing Saudi licence

Another big legal player plants flag in Kingdom

Oct 22 2025 8:17am
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AI beats lawyers at legal research, study finds 

But humans continue to outperform when issues require deeper nuance

Oct 22 2025 8:15am
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Private client law through the eyes of a junior lawyer

Macfarlanes associate Helin Gurel discusses the firm’s culture of collaboration, what has been keeping her and her team busy recently and her advice for future lawyers

Oct 20 2025 7:33am

Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss

Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s UK CEO

Oct 17 2025 11:21am
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Where law meets tech: How AI is changing the way lawyers work 

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Vanessa Cooper, partner in TLT’s tech, IP and data team, to explore her journey to partnership and how technology is reshaping legal practice

Oct 17 2025 8:51am

How seizing opportunities defined one lawyer’s path — and the lessons for aspiring lawyers

Sarah Briscall reflects on a career journey that’s spanned a global drinks company, a period in Dubai, and her current role as a director at DWF

Oct 16 2025 8:56am

Dentons launches new support measures for staff suffering domestic abuse

Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives

Oct 16 2025 8:55am

UK lawtech investment surges to record levels

Nearly £120 million invested in the first half of 2025

Oct 16 2025 8:55am

Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings 

Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’

Oct 15 2025 10:48am
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