Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business

Legal Cheek Journal: First-year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex), explores the UK’s latest proposals to resolve the tension between copyright law and AI-generated content #LCJournal

💬 ‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’

Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers

TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law

Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/ex-d...

Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/bar-...

SRA issues warning over fake law firm with its very own ‘Mike Ross’

Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence hashtag#LCJournal

Non-law students: why conversion courses remain a ‘crucial’ stepping stone to becoming a lawyer - @theuniversityoflaw.bsky.social #LCCareers www.legalcheek.com/lc-careers-p...

The internet can’t get enough of the Hill Dickinson x Everton deal

From legal secretary, to employment lawyer, to SQE senior tutor, Joanne White has seen it all. We sat down with BARBRI’s SQE2 lead to hear her top tips for success #LCCareers

Cyber-attackers accessed and downloaded “a significant amount of personal data” — including criminal records, home addresses and financial data — of legal aid applicants in an attack on the Legal Aid Agency

A fraudster has received a suspended prison sentence after using a fake law degree certificate to secure legal roles

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SQE grads seem to be a bit worse than their LPC counterparts, say top law firms

With anticipation building ahead of tomorrow’s annual in-person conference, we have today announced the final batch of top speakers for LegalEdCon 2025

🎙️ Podcast: Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages

Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/ever...

Supreme Court gender ruling: From street protests and court battles to calls for ‘clarity and confidence’

Legal exec moved £200k from dead client’s estate into company he controlled

Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?

Top law firms graded on ‘climate accountability’ in new student-led report www.legalcheek.com/2025/04/top-...

What inheritance tax changes really mean for farmers 🚜 Exeter law grad Harry Cooke analyses budget changes to agricultural property relief that sparked protests around the country #JCJournal www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-p...

Claire Flores, head of student sales at BARBRI, discusses qualifying via the SQE, the global appeal of US law firms, and how aspiring solicitors can stand out in a competitive market #LCCareers

'I've secured pupillage, but I'm unsure about the set. Should I accept or reapply?' #CareerConundrum

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Digital inheritance: Who gets your Bitcoin and Instagram profile?

Supreme Court rules ‘woman’ has biological meaning www.legalcheek.com/2025/04/supr...

Solicitor ‘restrained’ after judge lets them bypass court security

‘I’ve got solicitor apprenticeship offers from two Magic Circle firms and a top US firm – how do I choose?’ #CareerConundrum

A paralegal has been barred from working in the legal profession after fabricating an email to cover up a mistake that caused a client’s case to be struck out

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

BigLaw associate goes viral on TikTok urging law students to ditch influencer dreams

What are green killer acquisitions? 🌎 Law student Avisha Dhiman analyses the implications of anti-competitive practices in sustainability #LCJournal www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-p...

Likes, shares and legal affairs: Can social media influence your career in law?

Judges to receive new guidance on emotional support animals in court

Legal exec faked letter claiming defendant’s liability

'Halfway through the SQE – here’s what it’s really been like' 👀 Alysia Hoe, @theuniversityoflaw.bsky.social student and future trainee solicitor, shares how she’s stayed motivated and found her route into law #LCCareers

AI avatar lawyer barred from US court

Two former Anglia Ruskin students have taken legal action against their former university, claiming that problems during their Legal Practice Course ultimately prevented them from progressing in their legal careers

How to pass SQE2 – tips from BPP module leader Julie Manson #LCCareers

Former City law firm senior partner defends BigLaw’s Trump deals

Decision on solicitor apprenticeship funding cuts to be made ‘in due course’, says government

Inside the Legal Cheek–ULaw Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme 2025: Key moments and takeaways #LCCareers

Simmons & Simmons to relocate City HQ in 2030 ➡️ 🏢

Reed Smith retains 10 of 15 NQ solicitors as it ups trainee pay

The report on the latest SQE1 sitting has been released, showing an overall pass rate of 56% — up slightly on last summer’s record low of 44%

Exclusive: Skadden removes diversity content from UK grad rec site as firm comes under fire over $100 million Trump deal

Another BigLaw firm strikes deal with Trump