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        Legal Cheek

        Legal Cheek

        Legal news, insider insight and careers advice

        • Barrister disbarred after secretly recording family court hearings
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 11:48

          Sanction subject to appeal

          The post Barrister disbarred after secretly recording family court hearings appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • A-Level law numbers rise, with girls twice as likely as boys to take the subject
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 14:35

          Up 10%

          The post A-Level law numbers rise, with girls twice as likely as boys to take the subject appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • 5 things you should be doing now to prepare for TC application season
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 08:20

          With the new grad recruitment cycle approaching, Legal Cheek's Nadia Ismail, herself a future trainee, shares five ways to make applications that bit easier

          The post 5 things you should be doing now to prepare for TC application season appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Courts ban Meta glasses
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 08:19

          AI-powered eyewear will be confiscated at the door

          The post Courts ban Meta glasses appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Simmons & Simmons hikes Bristol NQ pay to record £104k
          Wed 12 Aug 2026 08:49

          Exclusive: Six-figure first

          The post Simmons & Simmons hikes Bristol NQ pay to record £104k appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Bar Council confirms key pupillage application dates
          Tue 11 Aug 2026 08:16

          Aspiring barristers take note

          The post Bar Council confirms key pupillage application dates appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Training contract application season is coming: here’s how to actually get one
          Tue 11 Aug 2026 08:15

          Top tips from a future trainee

          The post Training contract application season is coming: here’s how to actually get one appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Junior solicitor struck off after asking colleague to hide file
          Mon 10 Aug 2026 07:56

          Denied it when confronted by firm

          The post Junior solicitor struck off after asking colleague to hide file appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Mishcon launches memorial fund following death of junior lawyer
          Mon 10 Aug 2026 07:55

          Includes bursary at Sheffield Uni Law School

          The post Mishcon launches memorial fund following death of junior lawyer appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Monday morning round-up
          Mon 10 Aug 2026 07:54

          The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

          The post Monday morning round-up appeared first on Legal Cheek.

         

         

        Legal Futures

        Market intelligence for law firms of the future

        • Practice area growth for small law firms in the UK
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 12:21

          The headline from this year's Bellwether report is reassuring: 62% of small and mid-sized firms have grown over the past three to four years, client satisfaction is at 84%, and confidence across the sector is broadly positive.

          The post Practice area growth for small law firms in the UK appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Treethorpe genealogy case study
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 12:12

          When someone passes away without leaving a valid will, the task of fairly distributing their estate can become a deeply complex process. Behind the scenes, ensuring that every heir is identified and treated equitably takes immense care, expertise, and the right tools.

          The post Treethorpe genealogy case study appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • SearchFlow becomes first search intermediary to complete Next Gen NLIS integration and testing
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 11:49

          SearchFlow has become the first search intermediary to successfully connect to Next Gen NLIS (National Land Information Service) and complete end-to-end testing.

          The post SearchFlow becomes first search intermediary to complete Next Gen NLIS integration and testing appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 00:29

          In this, the third blog of my series, I focus on what lawyers in the UK can do to improve access to justice through greater professional stewardship.

          The post The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Unregulated divorce service poised to launch law firm
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 00:07

          Divorce and separation service amicable – which markets itself as an alternative to solicitors – is to enter regulation for the first time by setting up its own law firm.

          The post Unregulated divorce service poised to launch law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Law firm directors struck off for misusing client account money
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 00:05

          Two directors of a City law firm have been struck off for acting dishonestly in making an unauthorised payment from client account of almost £95,000 to a third party.

          The post Law firm directors struck off for misusing client account money appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • SRA and FCA “need statutory powers” to view privileged material
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 00:03

          The government needs to give both the SRA and FCA explicit powers to see privileged material when investigating lawyers, an anti-corruption charity has said.

          The post SRA and FCA “need statutory powers” to view privileged material appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Rebuke for solicitor “who relied on memory, not records”
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 00:01

          A law firm owner who acted “based on her recollections as opposed to checking facts” has been rebuked after letting administration of an estate drift for six years.

          The post Rebuke for solicitor “who relied on memory, not records” appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 00:36

          What is the view on AI from conveyancers themselves? Based on a Dye & Durham’s roundtable discussion on AI, the answer is: it depends.

          The post Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Judge condemns “utter incompetence” of family law firm
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 00:07

          A judge has condemned the “utter incompetence” of a law firm that claimed it had instructions to represent the husband in a financial remedy case when it did not.

          The post Judge condemns “utter incompetence” of family law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

         

        Law Gazette - Headlines

        Law Gazette - Headlines

        https://www.lawgazette.co.uk

        • Absent harasser of Foot Anstey loses contempt appeal
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 16:06
          Court of Appeal issues warning about appellants failing to attend, stating that judges 'bent over backwards' to hear the case quickly.
        • Firm's charity campaign gets personal after employee's cancer diagnosis
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 12:12
          Louise Nolan is back at work after receiving care from the same hospital for which her firm has been raising money.
        • Top-100 firm and Holborn neighbour call off merger talks
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 11:16
          Tieup would have created combined firm with revenues of £70m-plus.
        • Amicable divorce service sets up firm for clients who can't resolve disputes
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 09:20
          Solicitors being recruited for customers who do not want to use negotiated couples service.
        • Costs ruling 'would blow the small claims track to bits'
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 08:25
          Court of Appeal overturns judge's cost penalty for 'unreasonable behaviour' by claimant.
        • Students get taste of life as a government lawyer
          Fri 14 Aug 2026 01:39
          More than 500 aspiring solicitors and barristers took part in the Legal Professional Diversity Summer Scheme.
        • Firm's 'utter incompetence' lambasted by judge in published ruling
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 16:23
          Family solicitors went on record for husband they had not spoken to for weeks.
        • Barrister disbarred over court recordings
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 15:52
          Mariam El-Sobky also made fun of confidential mental health issues in a group chat.
        • Potanina v Potanin divorce saga takes another twist
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 11:46
          Russian litigants ‘continue to find novel ways to extend their dispute’ in England.
        • Girls nearly twice as likely as boys to take Law A-level
          Thu 13 Aug 2026 11:41
          Subject is now one of the fastest growing in the UK.

         

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