Thought to be the only judge in the world to hear criminal cases using text-to-speech tech Sheriff Alastair Carmichael (credit STV News) A Scottish sheriff has become what is believed to be the first judge anywhere in the world to…
New initiative calls on ambassadors to promote UK justice in their communities Attorney General talking with students at Cumberland Lodge — credit: Ian Longthorne The Attorney General has launched a new youth ambassadors programme to get young people talking about…
Many factors influencing performance remain unknown A new report suggests that where you studied and how well you did at university remain the strongest predictors of performance in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). According to the SRA’s report published this…
‘Still a lot of work to do,’ says Bar Council chair More than a quarter of barristers say they’re struggling to manage their workloads, according to new figures from the Bar Council. The Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2025 shows…
‘Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel,’ says aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian, the social media mogul and reality TV star, has revealed that she failed the notoriously difficult California bar exam. Last month, Legal Cheek reported that Kardashian was awaiting…
Rookie lawyer who sniffed an opportunity with class action funding now finds himself out of a job Thomas Goodhead A brief look into the world of class action lawsuits leads quickly to one firm whose name has rarely left the…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Mishcon boss: Tax hike on LLPs will drive people overseas [The Times] (£) Magic Circle ramps up US expansion: ‘It’s go big or go home’ [Financial News] (£)…
Campaigner Ellie Hecht urges Bar and smaller firms to follow lead of corporate law Interview travel costs campaigner Ellie Hecht Essex Court Chambers has agreed to pay interview travel costs as part of a campaign to help under 25s, sparking…
Writing exclusively for Legal Cheek, Solicitor General Ellie Reeves says Pro Bono Week is a reminder of what the legal profession does so well Pro bono work is an essential part of the legal landscape and a cornerstone of our…
New Legal Cheek research tracks eight years of data from leading City law firms to see how training contract numbers have fared The number of training contracts (TCs) on offer at the UK’s leading law firms remains higher than pre-Covid…