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Ex-Linklaters and Akin lawyer charges students £300 for interview advice

Ex-Linklaters and Akin lawyer charges students £300 for interview advice

Ross Macgregor defends new business venture A former City lawyer has left the cut and thrust of corporate law to market interview coaching to students at £300 per session. The offering from former Linklaters and Akin lawyer Ross Macgregor comes…

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Epstein files show aspiring lawyer asking disgraced financier for application advice

Epstein files show aspiring lawyer asking disgraced financier for application advice

Legal rookies appear to have entered Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit One of the more unexpected revelations in the latest tranche of the so-called ‘Epstein files’ released in recent days is that aspiring lawyers sought careers advice from the disgraced financier and…

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Supreme Court president raises alarm over AI deciding legal cases

Supreme Court president raises alarm over AI deciding legal cases

As technology advances at pace, Lord Reed tells Legal Cheek that the profession has a greater duty than ever to uphold trust in the legal system AI is a “public trust” issue for the courts, Lord Reed told a packed…

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Monday morning round-up

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Britain’s ‘diva of divorce’ lawyer cashes in on exodus to Italy [The Telegraph] (£) Global plutocrats are using London’s courts to silence the press. This must stop [The…

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Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn partners give merger green light

Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn partners give merger green light

May 2026 tie-up target Following the announcement of merger plans late last year, Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn’s partnerships have now given the proposed tie-up the green light. The merger will go under the name Winston Taylor, with completion…

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US firm Simpson Thacher to launch London training contract

US firm Simpson Thacher to launch London training contract

Trainee pay and numbers still TBC US law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is moving ahead with plans to launch a training contract programme in its London office, it has emerged. The New York-headquartered firm has had a presence in…

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‘What are people’s thoughts on using the office gym during the day?’

‘What are people’s thoughts on using the office gym during the day?’

Trainee seeks advice In our latest Career Conundrum, a trainee solicitor wonders whether it’s a bad look to use the firm’s on-site gym during the working day. “Hi. Slightly random conundrum to put to your readers… I’m a trainee at…

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SQE ‘more demanding’ than LPC, says regulator

SQE ‘more demanding’ than LPC, says regulator

*Pretends to be shocked* The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned aspiring lawyers that the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is “more demanding” than its predecessor, the Legal Practice Course (LPC). The comparison comes as the regulator points to several groups…

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Neurodivergent students not disadvantaged in the SQE, report finds

Neurodivergent students not disadvantaged in the SQE, report finds

Neurodivergent candidates outperform counterparts in SQE1 and SQE2 Candidates with neurodivergent conditions who sat the SQE with reasonable adjustments in place slightly outperformed their peers across all stages of the assessment, according to a new analysis of exam performance data…

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Brabners to launch London office

Brabners to launch London office

No word on City TCs just yet Liverpool-founded law firm Brabners has announced plans to expand into the capital, marking its fifth office in the UK. The new City office, set to open in mid-2026, will add London to Brabners’ existing footprint across Manchester,…

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