Tag: United Kingdom
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Keir Starmer says Southport murders ‘must be a line in the sand’ — full statement
Keir Starmer has delivered a statement from Downing Street on last summer’s knife attack in Southport, which left three young girls dead Axel Rudakubana, 18,… Read More
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Regional junior lawyer salaries reach record high
The Legal Cheek team discuss Simmons’ new and improved £96k NQ pay in Bristol — listen now What motivates aspiring lawyers as they choose where… Read More
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‘Britain will be one of the great AI superpowers’ — Keir Starmer’s technology speech in full
The roll out of artificial intelligence will be “the defining opportunity of our generation”, Keir Starmer has said. In a speech in east London dedicated… Read More
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Rachel Reeves is trapped
Economic growth is flatlining, the pound is down, gilt yields are up, borrowing costs continue to rise — and Liz Truss is claiming total vindication… Read More
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British public opinion more negative of Elon Musk after recent interventions, poll finds
Elon Musk has damaged his already poor reputation in the UK after a social media deluge over the handling of child sex grooming cases in… Read More
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The ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of 2025 — legal edition
What students and lawyers need to know to succeed this year 2025 is set to be a transformative year for the legal profession. With the… Read More
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Labour MPs accuse Rachel Reeves of preparing ‘austerity mark two’
Labour MPs have accused the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of making a “political choice” to embark on a programme of spending cuts. The comments come as… Read More
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Trainee solicitor disqualified for misleading firm about reasons for taking annual leave
Costly mistake A trainee solicitor has been disqualified from the legal profession after misleading her firm about the reason for requesting annual leave. Stephanie Merrill… Read More
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Kemi Badenoch blames people from ‘peasant backgrounds’ for grooming gangs abuse
Kemi Badenoch has blamed “peasants” from “sub-communities” within foreign countries for the grooming gangs scandal. Repeating calls for a national inquiry into the scandal, the Conservative Party… Read More
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Legal influencer faces probe over liquidated law firm
Questions surround £666k director’s loan An image of the front cover of Alice Stephenson’s book, (Out)Law: From Teenage Mum to Legal Trailblazer (Credit: Hawksmoor Publishing)… Read More