Plans to appeal sanction A paralegal who sent misleading emails during two property transactions has been barred from working in the legal profession. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) ruled that Ria Lakhani should be made subject to a section 43…
Misconduct towards mini-pupil Jo Sidhu Former high-profile criminal barrister Jo Sidhu has failed in his bid to overturn his disbarment, after a disciplinary tribunal last year found him guilty of professional misconduct for “inappropriate and unwanted” behaviour. Legal Cheek previously…
Déjà vu The University of Law (ULaw) has been forced to void an exam — despite students having already sat it — after it emerged that the questions closely mirrored those from a past paper. The blunder affected students sitting…
Apologises for ‘ill-judged’ comment A district judge has been given formal advice after making an “ill-judged” remark during a court hearing that was perceived as “racially pejorative”, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) has found. District Judge Leo Pyle, sitting…
Reddit user offers insights into workload, training and the realities of qualifying An anonymous Reddit user claiming to be a junior lawyer has shared a candid account of life as a trainee at a leading US law firm in London,…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy [The Guardian] Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI [BBC News]…
Legal pecking order A set of chambers has sparked debate on LinkedIn after appearing to suggest that barristers sit higher than solicitors in the legal food chain. In a screenshot (embedded below), purportedly taken from the unnamed set’s website and…
Could hit high street firms hardest, Law Society warns The government has set out bold plans to help fund the justice system by taking up to three-quarters of the interest earned on law firms’ client accounts, a move that has…
The Legal Cheek team discuss the delay and what this means for students — listen now Ever since its introduction in 2021, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has been no stranger to controversy. Originally conceived as a way to simplify…
Sartorial guidance In our latest Career Conundrum, a barrister hopeful seeks guidance on whether a pinstripe suit is appropriate attire for pupillage interviews. “Hello Legal Cheek. With another pupillage application cycle upon us, I wanted to ask whether it’s appropriate…