Tag: Students

Mystery donor pledges £100k reward in hunt for missing BPP student

Aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan was last seen 18 months ago

4 days ago
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10 top tips to securing a training contract

Advice from a future Magic Circle trainee

4 days ago
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Meet the lawyer defending lawyers

Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Clyde & Co’s Tom Bedford about his work in professional negligence and regulatory defence, and what it’s like to represent solicitors accused of wrongdoing

5 days ago

Crafting your stand-out story: Insights from a future City trainee solicitor

ULaw SQE student Layla Qazi on her journey from history graduate and tax consultant to training contract holder

Sep 5 2025 10:34am

The dealmakers: A look into the life of a private equity lawyer

Taylor Wessing’s Emma Danks discusses the evolution of private equity, the firm’s ambitious culture, and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Sep 4 2025 11:08am

Navigating uncertainty: What it takes to be a global disputes lawyer 

Clifford Chance lawyer Alex Panayides reflects on his career journey and the exciting work he has undertaken along the way

Sep 3 2025 10:05am

AI, innovation and life as a ‘hybrid lawyer’

A&O Shearman’s Francesca Bennetts discusses her exciting work at the cutting edge of legal tech and her advice for young lawyers navigating a changing legal landscape

Sep 1 2025 8:06am
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SQE2 pass rate hits record 82%

2,753 students sat latest assessment

Aug 28 2025 8:54am
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Law students aren’t as sleep-deprived as you might think

Well-reseted compared to future doctors and nurses

Aug 26 2025 8:12am
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In-house lawyers turn on SQE

Loughborough Uni general counsel and AstraZeneca senior lawyer among those to publicly criticise new assessment regime

Aug 22 2025 12:27pm
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Is soaring NQ pay impacting trainee retention rates?

The Legal Cheek team discuss NQ salaries, retention rates, financial results and a petition to reform the SQE — listen now 🎙️

Aug 11 2025 7:48am
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College of Legal Practice secures SQE training deal with Pinsent Masons flexi-lawyer arm

Support paralegals to qualify as solicitors

Aug 8 2025 8:47am
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‘I’m not a wet lettuce’: Trainee solicitor behind SQE petition hits back at Braverman’s ‘snowflake’ jibe

Former Home Sec slammed students calling for exam overhaul

Aug 7 2025 10:16am
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Disadvantaged SQE students to benefit from £360k in grants funded by Kaplan fines

Benefit up to 190 aspiring solicitors

Aug 7 2025 8:53am
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Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman slams ‘snowflake’ aspiring lawyers over SQE petition

Student call to reform ‘disproportionately challenging’ exams draws criticism from MP

Aug 6 2025 1:12pm
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