Given minimal legal work In our latest Career Conundrum, a paralegal shares that she feels more like a personal assistant — but with a potential training contract on the horizon, should she stick it out? “Hello Legal Cheek. I joined…
Should they be? New research has found that nearly three quarters of trainees don’t have bios on their firms’ websites, in contrast with associates and partners who mostly do. The research has sparked debate online, with some arguing that this…
Dame Maria Miller takes up new role Dame Maria Miller The Bar Council has appointed its first-ever commissioner for conduct in a move aimed at tackling bullying and sexual harassment across the profession, following a damning independent review that warned…
Osborne Clarke partner in High Court success A senior City lawyer who was fined £50,000 after a disciplinary tribunal found he had breached regulatory rules by sending a “without prejudice” email to a former Magic Circle partner turned tax blogger…
From bar to blaze Credit to Royal Wootton Bassett Fire Station via Facebook Life at the criminal bar can be stressful enough. Add in running into burning buildings, and the pressure really is next level. Yet somehow, George Joseph manages…
Provided false medical certificate An ex-Reed Smith associate has been struck off after dishonestly claiming to have cancer and submitting falsified medical evidence. Soham Nitin Panchamiya, who was admitted to the roll in 2017, worked in the firm’s Dubai office….
The Legal Cheek team give you the lowdown — listen now Before you even start writing that next law firm application, you need to do your research! With plenty of vac scheme and training contract deadlines still open, Legal Cheek’s…
Retiring January 2027 Lord Reed Lord Reed has announced that he will step down as president of the UK Supreme Court in January 2027. He was sworn in as Supreme Court president in 2020, replacing Lady Hale. He became a…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Top law firms are doing very nicely by behaving badly [Independent] (£) Prince Harry prepares for High Court showdown with Daily Mail publisher [Financial Times] (£) The tabloid…
Data subject access blunder A London law firm has won a High Court injunction forcing a litigant to return thousands of confidential and privileged documents that were mistakenly disclosed following a data subject access request. Forsters was acting for a…