The jolly old man’s yearly visit raises some interesting questions about trespass, privacy and tax evasion It’s almost that time of year when a stout, white-bearded man with frostbitten cheeks…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Legal services revenue in UK rises 65% in ten years (£) Carter-Ruck lawyer for OneCoin ‘cryptoqueen’ prevails over…
Deal in discussion Taylor Wessing is in talks over a potential merger with US law firm Winston & Strawn, it has emerged. If given the go-ahead, the deal would create…
Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) can be a daunting hurdle for any aspiring solicitor. To help you feel more…
From wrestling with rogue printers to decoding what the partner really means, the true lessons of legal life begin after graduation Law school is great at some things. It can…
Suck it up or say something? In our latest Career Conundrum, a trainee solicitor reveals they’re fed up with mistreatment from a particular client and frustrated by the lack of…
Sent screenshot A former Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) paralegal who snooped on a criminal case involving her boyfriend has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Kiera Greenslade, 27, was sentenced…
Down from over 70% pre-Covid Cambridge University Exclusive Legal Cheek data shows that the bar’s most sought-after chambers continue to draw heavily from Oxbridge talent, but there are signs that…
New panel features lawyers, judges and academics Lord Chancellor David Lammy has brought together a new line up of legal and business heavyweights as part of a plan to keep…
Legal Cheek gives you the low-down What exactly are the UK’s top law firms doing to keep their trainees and junior lawyers satisfied, despite the often high levels of stress…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Barristers vow to ‘bring courts to their knees’ in strikes against David Lammy’s plans to slash number of…
Genuine remorse A City solicitor previously suspended after accepting a second police caution for cocaine possession has had the remaining restrictions on his right to practise lifted. Matthew Podger, admitted…
Charity fundraiser Some of the country’s leading lawyers are heading to the West End next week, joining TV stars Lee Mack and Richard Ayoade for a courtroom showdown over a…
Roughly £166k A solicitor who used money from his brother’s drug dealing to pay his mortgage has been struck off. Paul Simon Green has been removed from the roll of…
‘Under the counter’ supplies revealed US legal powerhouse Paul Weiss has clarified that it is not preventing its London lawyers from having butter in its plush in-house restaurant, despite an…