Beats places like New York, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore The London Commercial Court (LCC) has cemented its position as the world’s leading centre for complex commercial litigation, with parties from a record 93 countries appearing before it in the past…
Aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan was last seen 18 months ago Jack O’Sullivan An anonymous donor has put forward a £100,000 reward for information about the whereabouts of missing 22-year-old aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan. Jack, who studied history at the University…
HMCTS says removal necessary to protect listed building Credit: Bansky A new mural by Banksy that appeared yesterday on the Royal Courts of Justice in London will be taken down, court authorities have confirmed. The artwork, which shows a judge…
Advice from a future Magic Circle trainee 1 September marked the start of the 2026 trainee recruitment cycle. Future Magic Circle trainee and Legal Cheek writer Ryan Scott shares his top tips for securing a coveted training contract this application…
A judge wearing a wig and gown attacks a protester with a gavel Credit: Bansky A new Banksy mural has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice in central London. The elusive Bristol-born street artist has stencilled…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy as Lord Chancellor in the mini-reshuffle David Lammy MP Barrister-turned-politician David Lammy has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Keir Starmer’s latest mini-reshuffle. The shake-up follows Angela…
Strongly discouraged but currently no regulatory prohibition An independent review has called for a new rule to make it “serious misconduct” for barristers, clerks or chambers’ staff to have sexual relationships with pupils and mini-pupils, in a bid to tackle…
A US lawyer — who shares the same name as the tech billionaire — takes legal action against Meta over the repeated removal of his Facebook pages A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend ‘He put his hand down my tights’: Sexual harassment widespread among barristers, review finds [BBC News] Solicitor sexually propositioned colleague 50 years his junior [The Telegraph] (£) Does…
26 of 30 Mishcon de Reya’s London office Mishcon de Reya has revealed that 26 of its 30 qualifying trainees have accepted newly qualified (NQ) solicitor roles at the firm, handing it a retention rate of 87%. Daniel Lipman, partner…