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Keir Starmer is starting the week with a full-frontal assault on the party he considers to be his gravest threat and on the issue that defines its menace: it’s …
88% and 84% Herbert Smith Freehills and A&O Shearman have both posted strong retention figures for their spring qualifying trainees, hitting 88% and 84% respectively. HSF’s figure comprises 29 …
LinkedIn post triggers strong reaction A paralegal’s advice against working in retail or hospitality for those seeking top graduate roles in law has sparked criticism from many legal professionals …
The Legal Cheek team contemplate using AI for law applications — listen now Following the news that the Bar Council have banned the use of ChatGPT, DeepSeek and similar …
A Labour MP has said he is being investigated by the Labour Party over “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” comments made in a WhatsApp group. Oliver Ryan, the MP for …
Trainees salaries also up US outfit Willkie Farr & Gallagher has boosted pay for its newly qualified lawyers in London, increasing to a bumper £175,000. This marks a 6% …
When will reality dawn and the panic begin? The polls conducted since the general election last July, when Rishi Sunak limped across the finish line with 120 fellow MPs, …
Joined MC firm as a trainee Magic Circle law firm Slaughter and May has elected corporate partner David Johnson as its next managing partner, succeeding Deborah Finkler when she …
Workwear never looked so good Once upon a time, the closest thing lawyers had to a fashion moment was a stiff suit and a sensible shoe — a look …
In its pre-election manifesto, Labour promised ‘to create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet’. Now the party is in government, and chancellor Rachel Reeves has set …
