Author: CJ McKinney

Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment

Unanimous decision finds that suspension was 'unlawful, void and of no effect'

Sep 24 2019 11:31am

From Braveheart to #Bundlegate: 5 OMG moments from the Supreme Court’s week in the spotlight

The best of the action from Boris Johnson's legal reckoning

Sep 20 2019 8:53am

The ‘unspoken rules’ of the bar: don’t wear a brown suit and never turn your back on the judge

Blogging barrister compiles handy guide to advocates' etiquette

Sep 17 2019 11:52am

SRA dressing down for Hogan Lovells partner who sacked pregnant nanny

Regulator rebukes top City lawyer Sylvain Dhennin following unfair dismissal fine

Aug 29 2019 11:16am

Newcastle Uni teams up with social mobility charity to help aspiring lawyers from low-income families

Pathways to Law scheme triples chances of landing a uni place

Aug 23 2019 9:55am

Former Jones Day lawyer claims the firm ‘doctored’ photo to make her look white

US outfit denies 'sensationalized allegation'

Aug 19 2019 9:44am

High Court appoints seven new judges — all Oxbridge educated

Understaffed court snaps up leading QCs

Aug 14 2019 10:15am

Epilepsy sufferer who left school with no qualifications launches LLM crowdfunder

Rhys Brown needs £24,000 to follow uni dream after winning spot at Birkbeck

Aug 13 2019 8:45am

‘Untrainable’ solicitor slated by employment tribunal over training contract behaviour

Career changer 'clearly unable to accept he was a trainee'

Aug 6 2019 1:12pm

Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers

Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb 'abusive' behaviour

Aug 5 2019 1:21pm

Crowdfunded Boris Johnson prosecution in last-ditch Supreme Court appeal

Campaigner Marcus Ball attempts to revive charges of misconduct in public office

Aug 1 2019 8:45am

Addleshaw Goddard pledges pay boost for cleaners as trade union plots protest

City outfit to ensure outsourced cleaning staff get London living wage

Jul 31 2019 10:35am

Scottish judge Lord Reed to replace Hale as Supreme Court president

As country's top bench gains three new faces

Jul 24 2019 1:43pm

Campaigning QC launches crowdfunder to keep parliament open to oppose no deal Brexit as Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership vote

Jolyon Maugham wants Scottish courts to declare any move to shutdown Westminster illegal in advance

Jul 23 2019 12:07pm

Court officials divulged criminal conviction to nosy neighbour

Data breach reported to the Information Commissioner's Office

Jul 23 2019 8:48am

‘Extremely overworked’ City lawyer fined £2,500 for erroneously expensing Uber journeys twice

Fladgate solicitor hauled before disciplinary tribunal

Jul 17 2019 10:21am