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Macfarlanes and DLA Piper raise NQ salaries as junior lawyer pay war reignites
Posted on 08 July 2026

Macfarlanes LLP and DLA Piper UK LLP have become the latest law firms to increase pay for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, as competition for junior legal talent across the City and wider UK market shows little sign of slowing.

SQE2 pass rate climbs to 78% in latest October 2025 sitting
Posted on 25 February 2026

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released the results of part two of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) for the October 2025 sitting, revealing an overall pass rate of 78%. This marks a small jump of 2% from the previous SQE2 results released in July 2025.