US law firm Cleary has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £172,500, while also ...

There are simple solutions to many of these challenges: Give the SQE optional or elective content in the areas social welfare ...

As the conversation turns to networking, Jo says her perspective changed when she realised it is simply “a series of conversations with human beings who are there to help you”. Focus on curiosity ...

White & Case has unveiled a distinctive new brand identity, giving the global law firm a bold new look. Announcing the ...

Harriet Hayes talks hyperscalers, energy requirements and why trainees should be vocal, be engaged and ask questions ...

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has kept hold of 14 of its 21 qualifying trainees, recording an autumn retention rate of 67%. Twenty of the cohort applied for newly qualified roles, with the firm making 17 ...

According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) latest statistical report, 42% of candidates who sat both parts of ...

Meet Baker McKenzie at Legal Cheek’s final Virtual Law Fair of the autumn on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Baker McKenzie’s founder, Russell Baker, was so poor that he rode for days in cattle carriages on ...

Meet Burges Salmon at Legal Cheek’s final Virtual Law Fair of the autumn on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Corporate law firms often struggle to differentiate themselves, but Burges Salmon genuinely stands ...

The government has partially u-turned on plans to curb jury trials, scrapping proposals for a wider expansion of criminal cases being heard by judge alone. More serious cases will continue to go ...

Your comprehensive guide to life at the leading barristers’ chambers in England and Wales is back with its 2027 edition. Explore the list here. The latest Chambers Most List features profiles of more ...

Legal500 website disappeared. May we refer you instead to the Wigapedia series from Legal Cheek’s early days. Legal 500 issued this statement: “During a recent website update, an error in the upload ...