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11 reasons why you should date a lawyer
We know you want to Dating a lawyer can be really crap. The Hunger Games mentality, the stress, the argumentative streak: Legal Cheek wrote all about it last year. Given the 14,000+ social media shares...
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Solicitor who was tricked into handling £100k in stolen cash for conman...
Buddika Kadurugamuwa caught up in £73 million scam A solicitor who was duped into handling more than £100,000 in stolen cash has been slapped with a £2,000 fine from her regulator. Believing she was...
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EY power couple who met on their first day at De Montfort Law School go...
A fitting Valentine’s Day tale Michael pictured alongside Gemma and their son Bran A married couple who met on their first day of law school have shared their love story with the world. Fittingly for...
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Event: How to become a serious injury lawyer – live in Manchester
Top solicitors and barristers share their wisdom with students Legal Cheek is joining forces with Fletchers, one of Britain’s leading clinical negligence and serious injury law firms, to host a careers...
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New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the...
Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be ‘substantially cheaper’ The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has expressed concerns that a new regulator-backed solicitor super-exam could prevent “less...
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Eversheds Sutherland’s Singapore merger given go-ahead just weeks after...
International giant’s rapid growth continues Eversheds Sutherland’s proposed merger with Singapore’s Harry Elias Partnership has been given the green light by the country’s Ministry of Law. Just weeks...
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Is my education in Colombia the reason I can’t get a training contract?
Graduating from a ‘non-fancy’ university is my biggest disadvantage In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one aspiring solicitor thinks her overseas education is holding her back. I...
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Fieldfisher confirms Birmingham training contracts
City outfit’s newbies will start this September European law firm Fieldfisher has today confirmed it will offer training contract positions at its Birmingham office. The outfit gained a foothold in the...
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Double trouble: Lawyer struck off by SRA has now been disbarred as well
He was a barrister, solicitor and lecturer at Aberystwyth University — now he’s none of these A former lawyer who was struck off the solicitors roll last year has now been disbarred as well. Rajesh...
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Berwin Leighton Paisner hangs on to just 55% of its spring NQs
Less than two weeks after it unveiled Manchester training contract plans International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has posted a disappointing spring 2017 retention result of just 55%. The...
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Ulster University teams up with Allen & Overy and Baker McKenzie to launch...
Helping law students become tech-savvy Ulster University has launched what is believed to be the United Kingdom’s first ever “legal innovation centre”, thanks to the support of international law firms...
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Norton Rose Fulbright’s transatlantic tie-up with Chadbourne & Parke given...
International giant strengthens US arm Norton Rose Fulbright’s transatlantic tie-up with New York-headquartered Chadbourne & Parke has been given the green light. Confirming the merger, a statement...
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Ex-KWM partners asked to cough up money for lawyers and support staff...
Too little too late? Former partners from now defunct law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been asked to contribute towards a hardship fund for ex-staff. One month after the firm’s UK,...
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Hogan Lovells posts 79% spring retention rate
Transatlantic giant’s corporate group will take the lion’s share of NQs Hogan Lovells has retained 23 of its 29 trainees due to qualify this spring. The firm, which offers around 60 training contacts...
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How to use the law to make a difference
Ahead of ‘How to become a serious injury lawyer: live in Manchester’ next week, Fletchers’ Mark Tempest looks back on some of his most memorable cases Mark Tempest, the head of the Medical Negligence...
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Herbert Smith Freehills keeps 27 out of 35 qualifying trainees
77% of London rookies stay on The London office of global megafirm Herbert Smith Freehills will retain 77% of its trainees set to qualify this spring, it has announced. The figure marks a fall on the...
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#GreatLegalBake: Lawyers made a Donald Trump and a Brexit cake
Make baking great again The Great Legal Bake kicked off this week and lawyers have chosen to keep it topical. Every year, lawyers — swapping their gowns for a set of oven gloves and an apron — put...
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Macfarlanes reveals perfect 100% spring retention score
‘Silver circle’ firm keeps all six NQs due to qualify next month Single-office City outfit Macfarlanes has revealed a stellar spring retention performance of 100%. From a relatively small qualifying...
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Barrister who was jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine removed from...
Omar Khan handed three-year prison term back in April last year A criminal barrister has been disbarred by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) today following his conviction for a serious drug-related...
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BBC launches beefed-up training contract programme with more money and more...
Two schemes now on offer for LPC graduates The BBC will be launching two training contract schemes for media law-hungry graduates who have completed their degree and Legal Practice Course (LPC). The...
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