The Big Legal Cheek News Quiz 2025
Think you’re up to date with the biggest legal stories of the year? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test! As 2026 approaches, it’s time to reflect on what has been a busy year for legal news….
‘Solicitor apprenticeship or uni? I can’t decide…’
Which route? In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a school-leaver is struggling to decide between pursuing a solicitor apprenticeship or taking the more traditional university route. “Dear Legal Cheek. I finished my A-Levels last summer and have…
A&O Shearman to keep 32 of 42 spring 2026 qualifying trainees
76% A&O Shearman has confirmed 32 of its 42 final-seat trainees due to qualify this coming spring will remain at the firm. The Magic Circle giant revealed 40 trainees put themselves forward for newly qualified roles with 35 receiving offers….
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend The AI Shift: If AI is coming for junior lawyers’ jobs, why does their pay keep going up? [Financial Times] (£) Revealed: The real reason for London’s crippling…
Barrister says that AI will ‘completely destroy’ the legal profession as global law firm chief fires warning on slop and hallucinations
Which one is it? The confusion about whether AI is a total game-changer or a useful but flawed bit of new tech continues — with law once again providing the backdrop for much of the debate. On one hand you…
Student confidence in SQE takes a hit despite rising law firm support
New report Student confidence in the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) has fallen sharply, despite growing firm support for the new pathway to qualification, according to fresh research commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The independent report found that student…
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader gear up for $3.6 billion mega-merger
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…
Data collection flaw leaves SRA unable to publish SQE provider pass rates
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…
Leeds Uni law grad runs 40 marathons in 40 countries
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…
Ex-City lawyer who quit after finishing TC amasses 1 million+ followers as a food influencer
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…