Dressing down A judge has reportedly given a barrister a dressing down after he appeared in court via video link without any trousers. The barrister — who, fortunately for his…
‘Misleading timesheets’ A solicitor who took multi-tasking to the next level by working for three law firms at the same time has been struck off the roll. The Solicitors Disciplinary…
University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers I used to think I couldn’t be a good lawyer because I…
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law The merger between City giant Herbert Smith Freehills and US law firm Kramer Levin was finalised yesterday, after receiving…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Law firm clients seek clarity on AI’s potential to cut costs (£) Attorney-general attacks Badenoch over call to…
New setup from September 2025 Dublin, Ireland Eversheds Sutherland is set to relaunch a new Irish practice following the collapse of merger talks with Dublin-based firm William Fry. Eversheds has…
Claim hinged on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act Photo by H&CO on Unsplash A former Dechert lawyer who suffered a “concussive injury” after being struck on…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Alan has returned. (IYKYK.) Yesterday, while reading the Legal Cheek article celebrating the government’s continued funding for solicitor apprenticeships (amazing news, btw!),…
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB The legal super-regulator has issued the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with binding directions over its handling of the Axiom Ince scandal, which saw a…
S.K. Amir, University of London LLM graduate, examines how Gen Z is influencing change within law For years, the legal profession has been an industry defined by tradition: with billable…
Sat by 1,134 students Yesterday, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination 2 (SQE2) results were released from the latest sitting, with three-quarters of candidates passing. SQE2 was sat by 1,134 from late…
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo In a scathing ruling packed with nearly 30 exclamation marks and even a stew recipe, a judge sided with US law…
Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has abandoned plans to a new rule that would impact a positive duty on to “act in a way…
Bargain In one of the more unusual legal news stories this week, the renowned auction house Sotheby’s is selling a commercial law textbook for up to £15,000. The costly tome…
Concerns allayed over school-leaver route into legal profession Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson The government has confirmed this morning that it will preserve public funding for the apprenticeship route to becoming…