Lord Briggs quickly apologised Lord Briggs’ switching off his phone – credit: The Supreme Court As the UK’s highest court, the Supreme Court is not typically known for moments of…
‘If you were a tree, what kind would you be and why?’ When preparing for law firm interviews, most candidates rehearse the classics: Why law? Why this firm? But every…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Peter Mandelson visited by top lawyer who cleared controversial Tory From Trump To Epstein, How Brad Karp Lost…
‘Rethinking the ways in which we work’ Baker McKenzie is preparing to cut roles across its business services team, with the City firm citing a growing reliance on AI as…
Regional rises Shoosmiths has announced a pay rise for its solicitor apprentices at its regional offices, alongside plans to take on solicitor apprentices in London for the first time. A…
AI Goliath Anthropic looks to shake things up as stock market reacts Anthropic, one of the biggest names in US artificial intelligence, is edging into the legal market with a…
Reports had become ‘distraction’ Brad Karp Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, has stepped down from his leadership role at the firm after his name appeared in the…
Must not replace human judgement As criminal courts buckle under sustained pressure, an independent review has urged the adoption of AI to improve efficiency and reduce mounting backlogs. The second…
City player successfully defends claim, though judge criticises handling of applications An aspiring lawyer has failed in an employment tribunal claim against Clyde & Co after alleging racial discrimination and…
Premier league footballer levels Newly filed accounts have revealed the eye-watering sums being pulled in by the very top lawyer at Taylor Wessing, who is earning more than £10 million…
Actually got a 2:2 A solicitor has been struck off after making repeated false statements about his education and qualifications on his CV, including wrongly claiming to have obtained a…
From geopolitical uncertainty to private credit — listen now What key commercial themes should every aspiring solicitor know about? Legal Cheek’s Julia Szaniszlo and Ryan Scott return to break down…
Super swish Linklaters has unveiled its new London headquarters at 20 Ropemaker Street, just one street away from its current base on Silk Street. The new 27-storey City development will…
Ross Macgregor defends new business venture A former City lawyer has left the cut and thrust of corporate law to market interview coaching to students at £300 per session. The…
Legal rookies appear to have entered Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit One of the more unexpected revelations in the latest tranche of the so-called ‘Epstein files’ released in recent days is that…