Fined £14k A partner in DWF‘s London office has been fined over £14,000 after he wrongly approved payments amounting to £2.2 million to a property developer client. Mark Andrew Shepherd was working in the firm’s real estate team in 2019…
Dressing down A judge has reportedly given a barrister a dressing down after he appeared in court via video link without any trousers. The barrister — who, fortunately for his sake, has not been named — left court users at…
‘Misleading timesheets’ A solicitor who took multi-tasking to the next level by working for three law firms at the same time has been struck off the roll. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) heard that Belinda Owusuah Sarkodie had submitted timesheets…
University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers I used to think I couldn’t be a good lawyer because I was quiet. When people think of lawyers, they often imagine…
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law The merger between City giant Herbert Smith Freehills and US law firm Kramer Levin was finalised yesterday, after receiving partner approval earlier this year. The newly merged firm, operating…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Law firm clients seek clarity on AI’s potential to cut costs [Financial Times] (£) Attorney-general attacks Badenoch over call to leave European human rights treaty [Financial Times] (£)…
New setup from September 2025 Dublin, Ireland Eversheds Sutherland is set to relaunch a new Irish practice following the collapse of merger talks with Dublin-based firm William Fry. Eversheds has maintained a significant presence in Ireland’s legal market since 2005….
Claim hinged on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act Photo by H&CO on Unsplash A former Dechert lawyer who suffered a “concussive injury” after being struck on the head by an office fire door handle has lost…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Alan has returned. (IYKYK.) Yesterday, while reading the Legal Cheek article celebrating the government’s continued funding for solicitor apprenticeships (amazing news, btw!), I spotted this comment lurking in the replies… [Sian Wharf…
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB The legal super-regulator has issued the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with binding directions over its handling of the Axiom Ince scandal, which saw a staggering £60 million vanish from the firm’s client account. The…