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Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £15k for bar course living costs - Legal Cheek

Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth An aspiring barrister is taking on a 305-mile cycling challenge across England and Wales in a bid to raise £15k to cover his living costs during the bar course. Harry Camp has already set off on his ‘Bar2Bar‘ bike ride, a 305-mile journey from Barsham in Suffolk to Barmouth in Gwynedd, the easternmost and westernmost places in England and Wales beginning wi…Cycling · England Read Article

Law Society Recommends 2.45% Salary Increase for Trainee Lawyers | Today's Conveyancer

Law Society recommends 2.45% salary increase for trainee lawyers: The Law Society of England and Wales has recommended a 2.45% salary increase for aspiring solicitors, in line with the Consumer Price Index 12-month rollinInflation · London See the Story

HSF sees revenue and profit rise in final year before Kramer merger - Legal Cheek

PEP climbs to £1.4 million Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has reported solid financial results for the year prior to its summer merger with US outfit Kramer Levin. The firm, which officially merged with Kramer Levin last month to form Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, grew revenue 4% to £1.36 billion in the year to 30 April 2025. Profits hit £486.9 million, up 9.5% on the previous year, while profit per equity partner (PEP) climbed 8.6% to £1.4 mil…London, England · London Read Article

Gowling WLG ups NQ solicitor pay to £105k in London - Legal Cheek

Regional NQs now on £65.5k Gowling WLG has increased pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, with London lawyers receiving a £7,000 boost to £105,000. NQs in the firm’s Birmingham and Leeds offices are also seeing a pay rise — albeit a more modest one — with salaries moving from £64,000 to £65,500. The uplifts bring Gowling’s London NQ pay in line with the likes of Pinsent Masons and BCLP, and ahead of outfits such as Bird & Bird and Watson…London, England · London Read Article

Judge issued formal advice over ‘negative stereotype’ comment - Legal Cheek

Remark amounted to misconduct, watchdog finds A family judge has been formally advised after making a remark that effectively questioned the complainant’s immigration status. Judge Kharin Cox had asked during a hearing whether the applicant’s need for a declaration of parentage was related to the Home Office. The party later complained that this suggested he was an immigrant, despite being a British citizen born in the UK. Cox accepted she had s…Immigration · England Read Article

Beyond NQ: What’s the salary progression like at your firm? - Legal Cheek

Open thread So far, it’s shaping up to be another summer of salary boosts across the City — some relatively minor, others more substantial. As in previous years, Legal Cheek commenters have questioned what impact these pay rises have further up the ladder, beyond newly qualified (NQ) level. Are pay bands being squeezed, as some commenters suggest? Or are firms increasing salaries across the PQE levels too? The 2025 Legal Cheek Firms Most List Wi…London, England · London Read Article

Dorset paralegal sentenced for stealing £11,500 in LPA fraud | Today's Wills and Probate

A Poole-based paralegal has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after using cheques and debit cards to take £11,500 from clientsPoole · Poole See the Story

Bakers boosts NQ lawyer pay to £145k - Legal Cheek

Extra £5,000 Baker McKenzie is the latest City law firm to raise the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) associates, increasing pay by £5,000 to £145,000. The uplift, which took effect on 1 July, brings the firm’s London-based NQs in line with their counterparts at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, which also boosted NQ pay earlier this month. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List shows trainee salaries remain unchanged at £56,000 in year one and £61,0…London, England · London Read Article

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