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Sep 3, 2026

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5 Interview Questions That Are Secretly Testing Your Commercial Awareness

They will never actually say the words "commercial awareness question." Here are five questions that are exactly that, disguised as something else entirely, and how to answer each one properly.

Aug 27, 2026

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The Leasehold Bill Nobody Warns You About

Buying or selling a flat costs more than the headline price suggests, and almost none of it is your solicitor's fee. Here is where the money actually goes, and why every leasehold client needs this explained before exchange, not after.

Aug 20, 2026

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The Regulator Watching the Regulators Just Admitted It Failed

Two law firms collapsed with client money missing. The body meant to be overseeing the whole system has now admitted, in its own commissioned review, that it "lost its way." Here is what that means, and why it matters even if you never touch regulatory work.

Aug 13, 2026

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SQE Qualification Route, What The SRA Are Saying vs What They Are Doing

The SRA Says the SQE Is "Robust." However, They Are Also Spending This Year Investigating It.

Aug 6, 2026

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The Cases That Didn't Exist: What the CPS's AI Slip Actually Teaches Us

Two fake legal authorities. Two apologies to the High Court. One very simple lesson that every trainee, paralegal and future solicitor needs to take seriously before AI catches them out the same way.

Jul 30, 2026

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One Cover-Up, One Barred Career: The SRA Ruling Every Trainee Should Read

A single decision made under pressure, in the space of three days, has ended a legal career before it properly started. Here is what happened, and the lesson underneath it.

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