Uptick in staff costs Freshfields has reported a dip in profits despite rising revenues, after a sharp increase in its wage bill weighed on the Magic Circle firm’s bottom line, according to its latest set of accounts. Figures for the…
Legal Cheek speaks to Ed Southall about his decision to leave law and launch his own business Ed Southall’s career path has been anything but ordinary. “I didn’t study law at university. I studied music, then switched to politics,” he…
May 2026 Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is gearing up for a major transatlantic tie up after confirming plans to merge with US firm Winston & Strawn, creating a new legal behemoth that will go by the name Winston Taylor. The…
The jolly old man’s yearly visit raises some interesting questions about trespass, privacy and tax evasion It’s almost that time of year when a stout, white-bearded man with frostbitten cheeks and a red, fur-lined robe embarks on his annual breaking-and-entering…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Legal services revenue in UK rises 65% in ten years [The Times] (£) Carter-Ruck lawyer for OneCoin ‘cryptoqueen’ prevails over watchdog [Financial Times] (£) Now trans row nurse…
Deal in discussion Taylor Wessing is in talks over a potential merger with US law firm Winston & Strawn, it has emerged. If given the go-ahead, the deal would create a new transatlantic firm with revenues of more than $1.6…
Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) can be a daunting hurdle for any aspiring solicitor. To help you feel more prepared, we’ve broken down some of the key things you…
From wrestling with rogue printers to decoding what the partner really means, the true lessons of legal life begin after graduation Law school is great at some things. It can teach you Latin phrases you’ll never use, give you reading…
Suck it up or say something? In our latest Career Conundrum, a trainee solicitor reveals they’re fed up with mistreatment from a particular client and frustrated by the lack of support from their supervisor. “Hi Legal Cheek. I’m not even…
Sent screenshot A former Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) paralegal who snooped on a criminal case involving her boyfriend has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Kiera Greenslade, 27, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, after she…