Chasing a career at the bar? Future pupil barrister and Legal Cheek writer Saul Agar-Ward explains what worked for him, and what didn’t Last year 3,912 candidates applied for pupillage through the Gateway. Only 287 got it. Entry to the…
Lied to firm A solicitor who earned substantial sums answering legal questions online while working for a law firm has been struck off after lying to his employer about the side hustle. Matthew Moss worked as an employment solicitor at…
Exclusive: Potential £2k+ increase The Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) is considering increasing fees for its Bar Course by around 13% and making students pay a larger share of the cost earlier in their studies, Legal Cheek understands….
Freshers or firm life? In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a school leaver who has secured a place to study law at university is wondering whether to take a year out and apply for solicitor apprenticeships instead….
Costly claim A junior lawyer who tried to claim for a stolen bike that was not covered by his insurance policy has been struck off the roll. Kieran Ferguson, who was working as a finance solicitor at Ashurst Perkins Coie…
Just three weeks into job A junior lawyer has claimed she was fired just weeks into a new role after posting a viral TikTok criticising the “soul-sucking” realities of working in corporate law. Natali, a recent law school graduate based…
Calls for appropriate oversight The Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors against lax use of generative AI, following mounting instances of hallucinated case law and confidentiality breaches. The notice comes after a string of headline-grabbing AI blunders at law…
Rookies put on notice A London law firm partner has urged incoming trainees not to charge aspiring solicitors for application advice, warning that successful applicants are increasingly seeking to cash in on their training contract wins. Paul Leamy, a partner…
Notes, nerves and MCQs For many aspiring solicitors, starting SQE1 means getting to grips with a vast syllabus, a demanding timetable and an unfamiliar exam format. As the new SQE intake approaches, so do the inevitable nerves about what lies…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Britain’s legal industry plagued by £2.2bn of dark money [The Telegraph] (£) Paedophiles avoid jail under Labour’s sentencing law change [The Telegraph] My day in lawyer’s office defending…