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        Legal Cheek

        Legal news, insider insight and careers advice

        • ‘I’ve failed vac scheme applications three years in a row. When is it time to give up?’
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 08:50

          Aspiring lawyer seeks advice

          The post ‘I’ve failed vac scheme applications three years in a row. When is it time to give up?’ appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Departing Clifford Chance lawyer takes swipe at Magic Circle firm with ‘commemorative’ mugs
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 13:57

          Exclusive: Spill the tea ☕

          The post Departing Clifford Chance lawyer takes swipe at Magic Circle firm with ‘commemorative’ mugs appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • After dropping law firm exec orders, Trump reverses and continues fight
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 10:21

          U-turn

          The post After dropping law firm exec orders, Trump reverses and continues fight appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Macfarlanes opens office in New York
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 08:57

          New outpost will not practise US law

          The post Macfarlanes opens office in New York appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Trump abandons executive orders against top US law firms
          Tue 03 Mar 2026 11:30

          Major win for outfits that fought back

          The post Trump abandons executive orders against top US law firms appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • SRA requires students to disclose SQE prep to access results
          Tue 03 Mar 2026 08:51

          Follows provider pass rate data issue

          The post SRA requires students to disclose SQE prep to access results appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • International law firms in the Gulf on high alert after weekend missile strikes
          Mon 02 Mar 2026 11:43

          Rising tensions

          The post International law firms in the Gulf on high alert after weekend missile strikes appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Build better client relationships and win a house deposit, Shoosmiths tells lawyers
          Mon 02 Mar 2026 11:31

          Car also up for grabs

          The post Build better client relationships and win a house deposit, Shoosmiths tells lawyers appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • What law firms really want to see in your TC application
          Mon 02 Mar 2026 08:54

          The Legal Cheek Podcast discusses the tips and tricks to make a strong impression -- listen now 🎧

          The post What law firms really want to see in your TC application appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Solicitor struck off after misleading judge about being abroad during hearing
          Mon 02 Mar 2026 08:54

          Said he was in London, was actually in Munich

          The post Solicitor struck off after misleading judge about being abroad during hearing appeared first on Legal Cheek.

         

         

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        Market intelligence for law firms of the future

        • Why so many firms lose momentum with Copilot, and what leaders can do to get things moving again
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 12:58

          At Stridon, we’re working with a growing number of firms in exactly this situation. Below, we unpack the most common reasons Copilot programmes stall, and how firms can restart progress with confidence.

          The post Why so many firms lose momentum with Copilot, and what leaders can do to get things moving again appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Craig Matthews, LEAP CEO: LegalEx London shows how AI, used properly, can unlock real efficiency for law firms
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 12:34

          In 2026, the challenges facing law firms are no longer abstract. They are practical, daily pressures around efficiency, productivity, risk management, cybersecurity, client service and staff burnout.

          The post Craig Matthews, LEAP CEO: LegalEx London shows how AI, used properly, can unlock real efficiency for law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Bundledocs unveils Bundledocs Review Collaboration Platform
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 12:13

          Fully integrated within the existing Bundledocs production platform, Review enables firms to move seamlessly from document preparation to review and collaborative editing.

          The post Bundledocs unveils Bundledocs Review Collaboration Platform appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • A quiet legacy: Protecting a mother’s final wishes
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 11:37

          She was aware that her mother had made a will using a solicitor in Wellingborough many years earlier. But when she searched through her mother’s paperwork and personal effects, she found no copy.

          The post A quiet legacy: Protecting a mother’s final wishes appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Legal Services Board formally issues SRA with censure over SSB
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 00:07

          The Legal Services Board has today finally issued the formal public censure of the SRA for its failure to protect consumers affected by the collapse of SSB Group.

          The post Legal Services Board formally issues SRA with censure over SSB appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Mazur: Court refuses CILEX Fellow exemption to conduct litigation
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 00:05

          A circuit judge has refused to grant a highly experienced chartered legal executive an exemption that would allow her to conduct a family law case.

          The post Mazur: Court refuses CILEX Fellow exemption to conduct litigation appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • SRA shuts down eight-office Home Counties law firm
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 00:01

          An eight-office Home Counties law firm – operating under seven different names – was closed down yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

          The post SRA shuts down eight-office Home Counties law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • The new leaders of law
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 00:00

          Where once many law firm owners remained technology sceptics, a growing number are now shaped by leaders who are digitally fluent and commercially oriented.

          The post The new leaders of law appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Only 3% of compliance professionals say their organisation is fully prepared for AI regulation
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 09:00

          New VinciWorks research exposes a significant training and readiness gap across UK-regulated industries. As GDPR enforcement intensifies, the EU AI Act enters its implementation phase, and the UK regulator signals that obligations are already in force

          The post Only 3% of compliance professionals say their organisation is fully prepared for AI regulation appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • PE-backed Midlands law firm makes first acquisition
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 00:07

          The law firm at the centre of Adeptio Law Group – created in late 2024 by private equity firm Horizon Capital to enact a ‘buy and build’ strategy – has made its first acquisition.

          The post PE-backed Midlands law firm makes first acquisition appeared first on Legal Futures.

         

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        • Hamas solicitor fails to force disclosure after mobile seized
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 10:51
          Fahad Ansari will have ‘full panoply of procedural protections’ if police search of his phone leads to criminal proceedings, says judge.
        • Mazur fallout: Court bars senior family lawyer from children case
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 09:05
          Brighton legal executive of 20 years told she cannot have a shortcut to authorisation.
        • SRA reprimanded for SSB Law blunders
          Thu 05 Mar 2026 00:02
          New chief executive says organisation must learn from multitude of failings in run-up to collapse of no win, no fee firm.
        • SRA shuts down multi-office firm and suspends three solicitors
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 15:14
          Regulator moves in to close firm based on suspicions of compliance officer's dishonesty.
        • Supreme Court dismisses state immunity arguments on arbitration awards
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 14:13
          Judgment on challenges by Spain and Zimbabwe demonstrates the 'pro-arbitration approach of the English court'.
        • Trump administration u-turns on suits against law firms
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 12:16
          Justice department will seek to enforce executive orders, hours after moving to drop the plan.
        • Hale: Labour should listen to Greens on 'real people'
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 12:13
          Former Supreme Court president says European Convention on Human Rights wrongly blamed for issues bothering politicians.
        • Millions will receive car finance compensation this year, says FCA
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 12:04
          Claimants who use CMC or law firm could lose over 30% of their compensation, regulator warns.
        • Midlands legal network makes first move in ambitious growth drive
          Wed 04 Mar 2026 10:57
          Family business will be brought under the FBC Manby Bowdley umbrella through deal.
        • Law firms face higher AML fines and more inspections than accountants
          Tue 03 Mar 2026 16:44
          Latest oversight body report reveals that fines imposed on law firms have reached a record high.

         

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