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Thomas Connelly

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Editor and Director at Legal Cheek

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  • SRA to fund disadvantaged SQE students using fines imposed on Kaplan

    1 month ago | legalcheek.com | Thomas Connelly

    £360k accumulated so farThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has established a new six-figure fund to support disadvantaged aspiring lawyers through the SQE, using financial penalties it has imposed on the organisation responsible for running the assessments. The regulator says the fund of around £360,000 has accumulated since the SQE first launched and is generated by payments from Kaplan, the SQE provider, “in line with contractual arrangements linked to its performance”.

  • Trump targets vac schemes with new executive order  - Legal Cheek

    1 month ago | legalcheek.com | Thomas Connelly

    US President attacks BigLaw diversity initiatives as ‘discriminatory’US President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on some of the country’s leading law firms with a new executive order targeting what his administration describes as their “discriminatory” summer vacation scheme programmes.

  • Financial Times estimates Slaughter and May profit per equity partner to be £4 million

    Nov 27, 2024 | legalcheek.com | Thomas Connelly

    Highest ever figure touted for secretive elite firmElite law firm Slaughter and May is famously tight-lipped about its partners’ earnings. Still, that hasn’t stopped journalists from speculating. The latest estimate comes courtesy of the Financial Times — and if anyone’s in a position to make an educated guess, it’s them, right?

  • ‘I have a type’: City recruiter faces backlash for favouring Russell Group grads

    Nov 7, 2024 | legalcheek.com | Thomas Connelly

    Since apologisedA City recruiter sparked controversy on LinkedIn this week by revealing his preference for hiring Russell Group graduates, telling his connections he’s “not settling for average” when filling open roles.

  • Magistrate warned after ‘heated dispute’ over neighbour’s dog

    Oct 2, 2024 | legalcheek.com | Thomas Connelly

    Emphasised legal knowledge A magistrate has received a formal warning from the judicial watchdog following a “heated dispute” with a neighbour regarding their dog. Jean Banford JP is reported to have repeatedly emphasised her knowledge of the law, citing her position on the Cheshire bench, when arguing that the dog could be destroyed. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) said that Banford acknowledged her comment could, in hindsight, be considered inappropriate.

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