£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…
Spoiler alert: it hasn’t The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) has announced changes to SQE1, cutting the number of questions from 360 to 340 after candidates raised concerns that the assessment can feel rushed and pressurised. In the latest podcast episode,…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Storm clouds gather as $2bn law firm loses rainmakers to rivals [The Times] (£) Burnham plans to scrap judge-only trials [LBC] A welcome move on jury trials, but…
Latham, Ropes, Cooley and SullCrom back ChatGPT creator’s latest push into law OpenAI has tapped some of BigLaw’s biggest names for its latest push into legal AI, with Latham & Watkins helping shape governance controls and Sullivan & Cromwell, Ropes…
Tyler Johnson works in-house for a Chinese energy giant A junior City lawyer is standing for Restore Britain in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Tyler Johnson was unveiled as the party’s candidate this week by Restore leader Rupert…
In an eye-catching FT interview, Paul Weiss’ Neel Sachdev talks holiday homes, flash cars and tennis with Ainsley Harriott One of the biggest names in City law has offered a fascinating glimpse into his life away from the office, complete…
Future pupil barrister Saul Agar-Ward offers his top pointers to ensure you’re fully ready for application season With summer now drawn to a close, aspiring barristers should already be turning their minds to the next pupillage application cycle. The Bar…
A taxing surprise In the latest submission to our Career Conundrums series, a future trainee wants to know whether having tax deducted from their SQE maintenance grant is the norm. “Hi Legal Cheek. I have a TC lined up at…