U-turn The US Department of Justice has renewed its legal battle against several top law firms, appealing rulings that found a series of executive orders targeting them violated their constitutional rights. Legal Cheek reported yesterday that the DOJ had asked…
New outpost will not practise US law Macfarlanes is set to open a new office in New York next month. The Silver Circle firm said the move will bring its operations closer to the US private capital and private wealth…
Major win for outfits that fought back The US Justice Department has dropped its appeals against rulings that found a series of executive orders targeting major law firms violated their constitutional rights. The orders imposed a range of sanctions on…
Follows provider pass rate data issue The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has changed when it asks SQE students about how they prepared for the exams, confirming that they will now have to complete a separate training provider survey after sitting…
Rising tensions in the Gulf United Arab Emirates Missile strikes in the Middle East over the weekend have put international law firms on high alert, prompting fresh security guidance and advice for staff to work remotely. The unrest follows reports…
Car also up for grabs Lawyers and staff at national law firm Shoosmiths have been given the opportunity to win either £25,000 towards a house deposit or a brand new car if they improve client relationships. In a recent post…
The Legal Cheek Podcast discusses the tips and tricks to make a strong impression — listen now As we begin to approach the tail end of this application cycle, many of you may be feeling discouraged by the slew of…
Said he was in London, was actually in Munich Munich, Germany A solicitor who misled a judge about his location during a family court hearing, confirming on multiple occasions that he was in England when he was in fact calling…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend The real winners of Trump’s global tariff war: law firms, hedge funds and AI [The Guardian] For stories about Andrew, the law says no comment [The Times] (£)…
Scam crackdown OpenAI has banned a number of ChatGPT accounts it says were tied to bogus law firms and fake lawyers running so-called “scam recovery” schemes. The activity features in OpenAI’s latest threat update, which outlines an operation it dubbed…