Big Law just got bigger Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have announced plans to combine in a deal that would create the largest law firm combination in history and one of the biggest players in the global legal…
Originally due 2023 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has conceded that a flaw in how it collects data has left it unable to publish pass rates by SQE training provider, despite having originally pledged to release the information in late…
Record breaking Angus Read in Serbia A Leeds Uni law graduate has completed an eye-watering 40 marathons in 40 countries, taking on a gruelling post-university endurance challenge that pushed him to the point of exhaustion. Angus Read, who completed his…
Hasn’t looked back Emma Petersen – Credit @emmapetersen/Instagram A former City lawyer who quit the profession to pursue a career as a food-focused content creator has amassed more than one million social media followers. Emma Petersen studied history at the…
Cash rewards for reaching one million inputs on Microsoft Copilot Shoosmiths has handed its staff a £1 million bonus boost after hitting an ambitious internal AI target, becoming one of the first major UK law firms to put hard cash…
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…