Concerns around delivery, affordability and impact on wellbeing Four in five aspiring solicitors believe the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is not fit for purpose, a new survey suggests. The research,…
The Law Society has yet to decide whether to appeal last week’s Mazur ruling, while the SRA is reviewing investigations that followed the High Court ruling. The post Mazur: Law…
Eight out of 10 current and former SQE candidates do not consider the exam is fit for purpose or good value for money, a survey by the National Junior Lawyers…
A 25-year-old solicitor apprentice has described using AI to build a medical report reviewing tool for personal injury lawyers which he has already sold to five law firms. The post…
Rulings by Bar disciplinary tribunals which clear barristers of misconduct are to be published in all cases, not only where requested, the Bar Standards Board has decided. The post Bar…
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%. The post Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt…
Every law firm knows they need robust anti-money laundering controls in place. What is less clear for many firms is whether the controls they have are genuinely working in practice.…
Work smarter not harder Exam season is upon us, and for many law students, it’s already well underway. Whether you’re facing your first-year assessments or final exams, Legal Cheek has…
The use of unqualified advocates by agencies has “the potential to undermine the integrity of the legal system”, a judge has ruled. The post Judge: Unqualified agency advocates “risk undermining…
A solicitor who acted for hundreds of women in vaginal mesh claims has been struck off for “deplorable” conduct which involved “a profound failure to protect his clients’ interests”. The…
A City solicitor has invented free software that aims to make producing PDF court bundles hassle-free for lawyers and litigants in person alike. The post Solicitor develops free software to…
The costs budgeting ‘lite’ pilots have proven popular with both judges and users in their first year, and are likely to be expanded, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice has…
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management. The post…
Breach linked to known group Jones Day has become the latest high-profile law firm to fall victim to a cyber attack, after hackers accessed files linked to a number of…
Exclusive: 8 to 12 Greenberg Traurig is upping the number of trainees it will recruit into its growing London office, Legal Cheek can reveal. The US firm, which opened its…