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Legal Cheek
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Legal news, commentary and market insight. Organiser of the UK's biggest and best virtual law fairs and student events
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Jun 10
Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business
Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business - Legal Cheek
Fund further growth
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Jun 5
Legal Cheek Journal: First-year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex), explores the UK’s latest proposals to resolve the tension between copyright law and AI-generated content #LCJournal
Copyright in the age of AI: The UK's contentious proposal  - Legal Cheek
First year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex) analyses the UK's proposals to resolve the tension between copyright and AI-produced content
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Jun 4
💬 ‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’
'LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it' - Legal Cheek
Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Jun 2
Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence

University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers
Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence - Legal Cheek
University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Jun 2
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law
HSF-Kramer merger goes live - Legal Cheek
TC seekers, take note: there’s a new name in City law
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 30
Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/ex-d...
Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle - Legal Cheek
Claim hinges on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 28
Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/bar-...
Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty - Legal Cheek
Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 27
SRA issues warning over fake law firm with its very own ‘Mike Ross’
SRA issues warning over fake law firm with its very own ‘Mike Ross’ - Legal Cheek
Scammers fans of Suits?
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 22
Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence hashtag#LCJournal
Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence - Legal Cheek
Queen’s Belfast law student Sarisha Harikrishna explores the impact of brain function and behaviour within the context of criminal offences
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 21
Non-law students: why conversion courses remain a ‘crucial’ stepping stone to becoming a lawyer - @theuniversityoflaw.bsky.social #LCCareers www.legalcheek.com/lc-careers-p...
Non-law students: why conversion courses remain a ‘crucial’ stepping stone to becoming a lawyer - Legal Cheek
Phyllida Roberts, head of law conversion courses at ULaw, shares her advice for non-law students preparing for a legal career
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 19
The internet can’t get enough of the Hill Dickinson x Everton deal
The internet can’t get enough of the Hill Dickinson x Everton deal  - Legal Cheek
Strong reaction
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 19
From legal secretary, to employment lawyer, to SQE senior tutor, Joanne White has seen it all. We sat down with BARBRI’s SQE2 lead to hear her top tips for success #LCCareers
Cracking SQE2: What you really need to succeed - Legal Cheek
From legal secretary, to employment lawyer, to SQE senior tutor, Joanne White has seen it all. We sat down with BARBRI’s SQE2 lead to hear her top tips for success
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 19
Cyber-attackers accessed and downloaded “a significant amount of personal data” — including criminal records, home addresses and financial data — of legal aid applicants in an attack on the Legal Aid Agency
Legal Aid Agency hit by cyber attack - Legal Cheek
Sensitive data of legal aid applicants – including criminal records – downloaded by hackers
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 19
A fraudster has received a suspended prison sentence after using a fake law degree certificate to secure legal roles
Fraudster faked law degree to secure law firm roles - Legal Cheek
Earned £10k
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 19
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Monday morning round-up - Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 16
SQE grads seem to be a bit worse than their LPC counterparts, say top law firms
SQE grads seem to be a bit worse than their LPC counterparts, say top law firms - Legal Cheek
Drafting and research skills appear to lag under new regime, according to exclusive Legal Cheek research
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 14
With anticipation building ahead of tomorrow’s annual in-person conference, we have today announced the final batch of top speakers for LegalEdCon 2025
LegalEdCon 2025: Final speakers unveiled - Legal Cheek
Delegates will gather in London tomorrow for Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 14
🎙️ Podcast: Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages
Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages - Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team explore the conflicting range of advice on AI – listen now 🎙️
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 13
Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work www.legalcheek.com/2025/05/ever...
Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work - Legal Cheek
‘Hot-headed’ misconduct
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · May 12
Supreme Court gender ruling: From street protests and court battles to calls for ‘clarity and confidence’
Supreme Court gender ruling: From street protests and court battles to calls for 'clarity and confidence' - Legal Cheek
Polarised response
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Apr 24
Legal exec moved £200k from dead client’s estate into company he controlled
Legal exec moved £200k from dead client’s estate into company he controlled - Legal Cheek
Disqualified by the SRA
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Apr 24
Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?
Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice? - Legal Cheek
You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Apr 23
Top law firms graded on ‘climate accountability’ in new student-led report

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Top law firms graded on 'climate accountability' in new student-led report - Legal Cheek
Spotlights fossil fuel work
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Apr 22
What inheritance tax changes really mean for farmers 🚜

Exeter law grad Harry Cooke analyses budget changes to agricultural property relief that sparked protests around the country #JCJournal

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What inheritance tax changes really mean for farmers - Legal Cheek
Exeter law grad Harry Cooke analyses budget changes to agricultural property relief that sparked protests around the country
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Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Apr 22
Claire Flores, head of student sales at BARBRI, discusses qualifying via the SQE, the global appeal of US law firms, and how aspiring solicitors can stand out in a competitive market #LCCareers
How to break into a US law firm — without leaving the UK - Legal Cheek
Claire Flores, head of student sales at BARBRI, discusses qualifying via the SQE, the global appeal of US law firms, and how aspiring solicitors can stand out in a competitive market
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