Drops next week Credit: HBO A new legal drama is set to take viewers inside the cutthroat world of London’s most elite law firms as two rival outfits battle it out over a blockbuster divorce case. War, an eight-part series…
Another major firm relocates Akin has swapped Spitalfields for shiny new City digs at 155 Bishopsgate, with upgraded tech, collaboration spaces and “first-class amenities” among the perks. The move follows a period of sustained growth for Akin’s London office, where…
Recovering from operation A judge who heard an optician’s disciplinary appeal from his bed just a day after returning from hospital should have left the case to someone else, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Richard Clayton KC, sitting as…
Supports real living wage instead The Law Society has moved away from its annual recommended minimum salary for trainee solicitors, instead suggesting firms consider paying trainees at least the ‘real living wage’. Until now, the solicitors’ body had published a…
As pay reaches record levels across parts of the profession, Legal Cheek takes a fresh look at how working days compare across the market For aspiring lawyers, the attractions of a career in City law are obvious: big-name clients, high-profile…
Targeted ex-partner A former paralegal has been barred from working in the legal profession after being convicted of witness intimidation. Richard Melfi-Wroe pleaded guilty to two counts of witness intimidation in February 2025, according to the SRA decision. The offences…
Tackle case backlog The government is set to introduce specialist rape and sexual offences courts across the country, in an effort to counter long wait times for victims of sex crimes. The new initiative will lead to at least one…
£1.6k rise as bar hopefuls pay more upfront The Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) has confirmed a £1,650 fee increase for new Bar Course students from September 2027, alongside a shake-up of its payment structure that will see…
Salaries, locations, insider insights and more! Legal Cheek has unveiled its new 2027 Solicitor Apprenticeship Most List, giving aspiring apprentices an insider look at life inside over 40 of the UK’s leading law firms. Check it out here! Trying to…
No discussions taking place, US firm insists Weil has pushed back on merger speculation, insisting it is “not engaged in merger discussions with any firm” after a report suggested it was considering a potential tie-up as one of several options…