From bar to blaze Credit to Royal Wootton Bassett Fire Station via Facebook Life at the criminal bar can be stressful enough. Add in running into burning buildings, and the pressure really is next level. Yet somehow, George Joseph manages…
Provided false medical certificate An ex-Reed Smith associate has been struck off after dishonestly claiming to have cancer and submitting falsified medical evidence. Soham Nitin Panchamiya, who was admitted to the roll in 2017, worked in the firm’s Dubai office….
The Legal Cheek team give you the lowdown — listen now Before you even start writing that next law firm application, you need to do your research! With plenty of vac scheme and training contract deadlines still open, Legal Cheek’s…
Retiring January 2027 Lord Reed Lord Reed has announced that he will step down as president of the UK Supreme Court in January 2027. He was sworn in as Supreme Court president in 2020, replacing Lady Hale. He became a…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Top law firms are doing very nicely by behaving badly [Independent] (£) Prince Harry prepares for High Court showdown with Daily Mail publisher [Financial Times] (£) The tabloid…
Data subject access blunder A London law firm has won a High Court injunction forcing a litigant to return thousands of confidential and privileged documents that were mistakenly disclosed following a data subject access request. Forsters was acting for a…
‘Dishonest and discreditable’ An aspiring barrister has been disbarred after submitting another student’s dissertation as his own. Arbab Khalil, an unregistered barrister, was found to have engaged in conduct that was “dishonest and discreditable” before being called to the bar…
Ex-City lawyer dismissed from shadow cabinet Robert Jenrick MP Former City lawyer Robert Jenrick has been sacked as shadow justice secretary and stripped of his Conservative Party membership amid allegations that he was “plotting” to defect. Jenrick was appointed to…
NQ seeks advice on career move In our latest Career Conundrum, a newly qualified lawyer is eager to make the move from the high street to the City — but is it possible? “Hello Legal Cheek Team. I’ve got a…
Focus on FLK The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opened its annual review of the Functional Legal Knowledge (FLK) tested in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), inviting feedback from students, firms and other stakeholders. The review covers the FLK set out…