Silver Circler comes together with US giant London-headquartered Ashurst and US firm Perkins Coie have announced plans to merge, creating a top-20 global law firm, Ashurst Perkins Coie. The combined…
Often the final hurdle to securing a coveted TC, here’s a breakdown of the essential dos and don’ts Law firm assessment centres are often the final, and most daunting, hurdle…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend ‘Trump faces some really big hurdles’ in suing BBC Britain reviews human rights laws in major shake-up of…
Top justices set to head north next May as the court packs its bags for Scotland Glasgow’s City Chambers — credit Michael D Beckwith/WikiCommons The Supreme Court is packing its…
Didn’t issue claim A paralegal has been barred from working in the legal profession after admitting he sent “wrong and misleading” information to a client about the status of their…
Thought to be the only judge in the world to hear criminal cases using text-to-speech tech Sheriff Alastair Carmichael (credit STV News) A Scottish sheriff has become what is believed…
New initiative calls on ambassadors to promote UK justice in their communities Attorney General talking with students at Cumberland Lodge — credit: Ian Longthorne The Attorney General has launched a…
Many factors influencing performance remain unknown A new report suggests that where you studied and how well you did at university remain the strongest predictors of performance in the Solicitors…
‘Still a lot of work to do,’ says Bar Council chair More than a quarter of barristers say they’re struggling to manage their workloads, according to new figures from the…
‘Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel,’ says aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian, the social media mogul and reality TV star, has revealed that she failed the notoriously difficult California bar…
Rookie lawyer who sniffed an opportunity with class action funding now finds himself out of a job Thomas Goodhead A brief look into the world of class action lawsuits leads…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Mishcon boss: Tax hike on LLPs will drive people overseas (£) Magic Circle ramps up US expansion: ‘It’s…
Bar and smaller firms urged to follow lead of corporate law Interview travel costs campaigner Ellie Hecht Essex Court Chambers has agreed to pay interview travel costs as part of…
Writing exclusively for Legal Cheek, Solicitor General Ellie Reeves says Pro Bono Week is a reminder of what the legal profession does so well Pro bono work is an essential…
New Legal Cheek research tracks eight years of data from leading City law firms to see how training contract numbers have fared The number of training contracts (TCs) on offer…