Ouch The percentage of students passing the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) has fallen to a record low. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest statistical report, published today, only 41% of candidates sitting SQE1 in July…
Start of legal year marked with full-on ceremony today attended by new Lord Chancellor, head of judiciary, and other bigwigs (quite literally) Lord Chancellor David Lammy MP alongside Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr The new Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP,…
Trying to help A magistrate has been issued with formal advice after obtaining a colleague’s medical records without their consent. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) confirmed that Ramesh Nayak, of the Lincolnshire bench, was sanctioned after he accessed a…
Legal Cheek’s Solicitor Apprenticeship Most List: refreshed for 2026 Legal Cheek has unveiled its new 2026 Solicitor Apprenticeship Most List, offering aspiring apprentices an unrivalled look at life inside 40 of the UK’s leading law firms. Check it out! From…
Lowest in five years Pass rates on the Legal Practice Course (LPC) have tumbled to just 42%, as the old route to qualification continues its slow wind-down and more students head down the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) track. New figures…
Hitting a different kind of bar? Credit: @mrnathist A mystery woman has recently garnered attention on social media after being filmed reading The Secret Barrister’s latest book in the middle Ibiza’s O Beach. The footage, originally shared on Instagram by…
Taz Aldeek says he wants to start ‘living for today’ Taz Aldeek A YouTubing junior barrister has gone public with his decision to quit his job as a prosecutor after two years. Legal Cheek readers may recognise Sheffield Uni law…
Who’s leading the way in junior lawyer pay? Exclusive research from Legal Cheek has revealed the eye-watering pay packets of junior lawyers at the UK’s top firms, with fresh-faced 20-somethings pocketing up to £180,000 straight out of training. The past…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Populist threat to rule of law a danger to UK working class, says attorney general [The Guardian] Shabana Mahmood vows law reforms to prove migrants ‘contribute’ to UK…
SRA faces criticism over delayed data The super-regulator’s interim boss has pressed the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to release training provider pass rates “as soon as possible”. Richard Orpin’s comments come after the Legal Services Board (LSB) raised corners back…