24 out of 28 Macfarlanes has announced a trainee retention rate of 86%. The firm confirmed this week that 24 of its 28 final-seat trainees will be staying on when they qualify next month. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex [The Guardian] Starmer has carried through one of the worst legacies of Tony Blair: ‘lawyer…
On two documents uploaded to BPP’s portal A solicitor apprentice has had restrictions placed on their legal employment following allegations they falsified their supervisor’s signature. Matthew Senior, a former legal apprentice with Jordans Solicitors Yorkshire Limited, is alleged to have…
New UCAS data The number of students accepted onto university and college law courses has surged by over 10% this year, according to fresh UCAS data released on A-Level results day. A total of 27,150 applicants will be starting law…
Congrats! TikTok is buzzing this morning as Gen Z school leavers share the moment they discovered whether their A-Level results had secured them a place at their dream law school. Students across the country received their A-Level results today, with…
Turnover up 3% and 4.7% respectively Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons have both grown revenues in the past financial year, with Eversheds up 3% to £768.7 million and Pinsents rising 4.7% to £680 million. PEP at Eversheds climbed 8% to…
Hoarding work, chasing quick wins and pitching solo A top lawyer has likened the internal politics of some City law firms to “something resembling the Hunger Games”, warning that an obsession with partner profits is undermining collaboration and long term…
Modest growth Clyde & Co, TLT and Fieldfisher have become the latest law firms to unveil their 2024-25 financial results. Clydes recorded profit of £177.5 million for the year ended 30 April 2025, alongside a 3% bump in revenue to…
Barrister-to-be seeks advice In our latest Career Conundrum, a pupil barrister asks readers to share their best tips for making their training period run as smoothly as possible. “Hi Legal Cheek. The email subject sort of it explains it. I…
Second year in a row Milbank lawyers are set for a late-summer cash boost, with the US giant confirming it will pay out bonuses to associates and special counsel worldwide — including those based in its London office — for…