Ends 12-year tenure at the top The chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to step down later this year, as the watchdog continues to face criticism over the Axiom Ince debacle and ongoing issues with the…
Prep built in Queen Mary University of London has become the first London-based Russell Group university to offer SQE preparation as part of its Master of Laws (LLM) programmes. The new programme, launched in partnership with BARBRI, enables Queen Mary…
Global firm bolsters Asia presence CMS has bolstered its presence in Asia with the merger of its Hong Kong operations, bringing together its local alliance firm Lau, Horton & Wise and CMS Hasche Sigle to form CMS Hong Kong. The…
Apologises Jonathan Reynolds MP Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has downplayed controversy over his past references to himself as a solicitor, despite an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). As Legal Cheek reported last week, Reynolds left his training contract…
Files and lunch locked away A court session at the Stratford Housing Centre was delayed by nearly an hour yesterday after a judge’s chamber door became jammed. The afternoon listing was suspended for 50 minutes after a deputy district judge…
Worrying findings in new survey Judges across the UK are facing increasing pressures, with the latest Judicial Attitude Survey highlighting rising stress, safety concerns, bullying, and dissatisfaction with pay, painting a challenging picture of life on the bench. The findings,…
Rules were intended to make way for younger lawyers Martin Scott A former equity partner at a large regional law firm has won an employment tribunal claim after being forced to retire at 63. Martin Scott had worked at Leeds…
Friedrich Merz tops recent election and looks to form a coalition Friedrich Merz – credit: Olaf Kosinsky/WikiCommons A former Mayer Brown lawyer is set to become the new German Chancellor after his political party gained 28.5% of the vote in…
No ongoing risk to public The Bar Standards Board is set to begin taking regulatory action against barristers involved in the Horizon scandal in the “next few months”. A notice published by the regulator notes that it is now taking…
Fourth in America Magic circle giant Freshfields has opened an office in Boston, marking its fourth base in the US. The new Boston hub will join the firm’s existing outposts in New York, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley/San Francisco. The…