Legal Cheek reports that Cleary has increased London newly qualified lawyer pay from £164,500 to £172,500. The publication also reports trainee salaries of £62,500 in year one and £67,500 in year two.
The report says the firm has introduced a £500 living-cost allowance for vacation-scheme participants in addition to £750 weekly pay. Legal Cheek attributes the change to Cleary and describes it as intended to make the scheme more accessible.
No official firm announcement was accessed in this daily brief. Application information reported by Legal Cheek is not treated here as a confirmed live opportunity.
Why it matters
This is a single-firm London early-career compensation and access update, reported by a specialist legal publication. It is not evidence of a wider pay trend across the market.