Merger madness: Why are so many law firms joining forces? – Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team discusses Big Law tie-ups — listen now Big Law is no stranger to major mergers — many of the most prestigious City firms were formed through…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Legal Futures – Legal Futures
That’s it from us for 2025. As we gear up for another regulation-soaked, M&A-filled, disciplinary-showered year, we wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and fabulous New Year. The post…
Freshfields offers Gen Z students ‘resilience’ training to manage pressures of City law careers – Legal Cheek
Working with top Russell Group unis Freshfields has rolled out a series of “resilience” workshops for UK university students aimed at preparing aspiring lawyers for the pressures of working at…
The Big Legal Cheek News Quiz 2025 – Legal Cheek
Think you’re up to date with the biggest legal stories of the year? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test! As 2026 approaches, it’s time to reflect…
Consumers want lawyers to help them with FCA car finance scheme – Legal Futures
Most consumers will use a lawyer to navigate the FCA’s car finance redress scheme – and almost all will go to court for more compensation, according to research. The post…
Widespread opposition to FCA taking over AML supervision – Legal Futures
Law societies on both sides of Hadrian’s Wall have set out strong opposition to government plans to transfer anti-money laundering supervision to the FCA. The post Widespread opposition to FCA…
Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector – Legal Futures
The government has unveiled a grant of nearly £20m over two and a half years to back legal support charities. The post Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector…
SRA urged not to ban ‘no win, no fee’ label – Legal Futures
The Law Society has argued against banning use of the term ‘no win, no fee’ by solicitors, which would risk diverting consumers to unregulated firms. The post SRA urged not…
Santa’s Costa Living Crisis – Legal Futures
It’s almost 25 December, so it must be time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant solicitor at O’Connors Legal Services. The post Santa’s Costa Living Crisis appeared…
‘Solicitor apprenticeship or uni? I can’t decide…’ – Legal Cheek
Which route? In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a school-leaver is struggling to decide between pursuing a solicitor apprenticeship or taking the more traditional university route. “Dear…
A&O Shearman to keep 32 of 42 spring 2026 qualifying trainees – Legal Cheek
76% A&O Shearman has confirmed 32 of its 42 final-seat trainees due to qualify this coming spring will remain at the firm. The Magic Circle giant revealed 40 trainees put…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend The AI Shift: If AI is coming for junior lawyers’ jobs, why does their pay keep going up?…
Whiplash reforms have “utterly failed”, government told – Legal Futures
The whiplash reforms have “utterly failed the general public and victims of negligence” and there is no evidence for insurers’ arguments to extend them. The post Whiplash reforms have “utterly…
WhatsApp messages form part of firm’s file – if they charge for them – Legal Futures
A law firm’s file includes WhatApp messages and other forms of digital communication where it then seeks to charge for them, a costs judge has ruled. The post WhatsApp messages…
Solicitor rebuked for telling trainee to backdate deed – Legal Futures
A solicitor who instructed a trainee to backdate a deed has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after she admitted to an error of judgement. The post Solicitor rebuked…