New training regime slammed by TC holder An individual claiming to be a future trainee solicitor has launched a public campaign calling for reform of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE),…
‘Fair and transparent structure’ Shoosmiths has joined the summer salary surge, announcing a bump to £105k for its London newly-qualified solicitors (NQs). Meanwhile, the firm has also taken the opportunity…
Spill the (chambers) tea… Last week, Legal Cheek launched an open thread exploring solicitor salaries after the training contract — aiming to shed light on an area often shrouded in…
Exclusive: Extra £15k The London office of international law firm Mayer Brown has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) associates by 11%. The uplift means fresh-faced juniors will…
Rises for Bristol NQs and trainees too City law firm RPC has confirmed a fresh round of pay rises for its junior lawyers, with uplifts across both its London and…
16 months A University of Greenwich law student has been jailed after attempting to smuggle as much as £150,000 worth of herbal cannabis through Edinburgh Airport. According to Edinburgh Live,…
Jailed in 2023 A former City lawyer has been stuck off the roll following a conviction for chid sex abuse. Stuart Cottis qualified at Magic Circle firm Freshfields, before spending…
More results in Simmons & Simmons, Osborne Clarke and Kingsley Napley have all chalked up solid financial results, with a mix of tech innovation, sector focus and strategic hires helping…
£130k and £100k Travers Smith and Mishcon de Reya are the latest major law firms to boost junior lawyer pay, as the summer salary surge continues. Travers Smith has increased…
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees’ careers A top lawyer has urged training contract hunters not to focus solely on the eye-watering salaries on offer at…
Breached anti-money laundering rules The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has fined legacy firm Taylor Vinters nearly £173,000 after it failed to flag a politically exposed person (PEP) involved in a…
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how Once I finished my law degree, I was eager to start working in a firm to gain some practical experience after three years of…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Rachel Reeves considers overruling supreme court in £44bn car finance scandal Solicitor killed by cannabis-smoking housemate who believed…
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth An aspiring barrister is taking on a 305-mile cycling challenge across England and Wales in a…
Qualifying in September In our latest Career Conundrum, a soon-to-be associate is eager to hear how others are finding the NQ recruitment market. “Hello Legal Cheek. I have a career…