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Zahawi solicitor “ignored” regulatory duties with email – Legal Futures
The solicitor for former Conservative MP Nadeem Zahawi either “ignored or dismissed his regulatory responsibilities” in trying to stop publication of an email he sent, the SDT has decided. The…
PE house outlines ‘sweet equity’ offer to keep law firm staff happy – Legal Futures
Maintaining a route to the equity for salaried partners and senior associates is key to the smooth acceptance of private equity money at law firms, an investor has argued. The…
Commercial law firm to have name on Everton’s new stadium – Legal Futures
Hill Dickinson has agreed the highest-profile sports sponsorship in legal history by securing a “long-term” naming rights deal for Premier League football club Everton’s new stadium. The post Commercial law…
‘Integrity’ index downgrades law firms that did deals with Trump – Legal Futures
Law firms which struck deals with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders have been downgraded by an index which aims to help clients assess their “integrity and values”. The…
Everton’s new £800 million ground named ‘Hill Dickinson Stadium’ – Legal Cheek
Toffees Corporate law firm Everton Football Club has confirmed its new £800 million state of the art stadium will be named after a corporate law firm. In announcement late this…
CEL Solicitors recovers over £120 million for scam victims – Legal Futures
CEL Solicitors is celebrating a new milestone, having helped over 8,000 people recover over £120 million lost to scammers. The post CEL Solicitors recovers over £120 million for scam victims…
And the winners of The Legal Cheek Awards 2025 are… – Legal Cheek
Who won what: revealed Last night, the legal community gathered to honour the achievements of the nation’s top trainee-rated firms and chambers at the annual Legal Cheek Awards ceremony. This…
Military justice: Uphill battles – Law Gazette – Features
Despite piecemeal reform, is our military justice system continuing to fail service personnel? Catherine Baksi reports. – Read More
‘I’m an international student aiming for a City law career – which law school is right for me?’ – Legal Cheek
Durham vs. Queen Mary In our latest Career Conundrum, an aspiring BigLaw solicitor from overseas has got offers from two top law schools but can’t decide which will give them…
Hogan Lovells pushes NQ lawyer pay to £140k – Legal Cheek
Extra £5k Hogan Lovells has raised the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) associates in London to £140,000, the firm has confirmed. This marks a £5,000 increase from the previous…
Ex-solicitor cited fake cases in bid to appeal strike-off – Legal Futures
The High Court has refused to extend time for a former solicitor to appeal against being struck off in 2017 and in any event struck out the grounds for citing…
“Not improper” for barrister to compare Israel with Nazi Germany – Legal Futures
A barrister acted within professional boundaries in arguing that comparing Israel with Nazi Germany was not inherently antisemitic, the High Court has ruled – although his client’s tweets doing so…
Electronic wills at heart of overhaul of 188-year-old law – Legal Futures
Plans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission. The post Electronic wills at heart…
Blinded by the light: Can law firms survive the PE gold rush? – Legal Futures
In a legal market where tradition collides with transformation, law firms of every size and stripe are being approached almost daily by private equity houses. The post Blinded by the…