Author: Legal Cheek

Courtroom Movie Mashup: Name That Film

How many of the films can you name in this freshly-posted law film medley from...

Feb 20 2013 4:07pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 20 February

US court delays execution of mentally disabled man Warren Hill [The Telegraph] Ten reasons why...

Feb 20 2013 8:46am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Britney Spears is dating a legal researcher called David [TMZ] Contrary to reports, the CPS...

Feb 19 2013 6:10pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

Tired of being confused with the popular electronic goods retailer, LG changes its name back...

Feb 14 2013 6:38pm

Hot Law Students Fuel Valentine’s Spike In University ‘Spotted’ Facebook Posts

Recently a wave of university-wide “Spotted” pages have appeared on Facebook – enabling students to comment...

Feb 14 2013 2:12pm

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 14 February

Fear of more casualties in the legal sector [Manchester Evening News] How law nerds will...

Feb 14 2013 9:26am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Widening north-south divide applies to legal education too as Co-op Legal sends its trainees to...

Feb 13 2013 6:20pm

Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?

Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at...

Feb 13 2013 2:29pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 13 February

High Court Judge who jumped red light fined £5,000 for trying to “overwhelm” court with...

Feb 13 2013 9:23am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Baroness Hale and Lady Justice Hallett make ‘The Power List 2013’ [BBC Radio 4 Woman’s...

Feb 12 2013 6:18pm

Is Legal Consultant-Speak Eating Itself?

“No-sourcing”, explains legal futurologist Professor Richard Susskind in his new book Tomorrow’s Lawyers,  is “the...

Feb 5 2013 10:42am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Baroness Scotland QC told by school careers adviser that best she could hope for was...

Jan 23 2013 6:10pm

Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’

Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested...

Jan 23 2013 4:28pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 23 January

Lindsay Lohan’s new lawyer is sponsored by ‘foodie socialite’ to allow him to represent her...

Jan 23 2013 9:24am

A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office

Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,...

Jan 21 2013 9:57am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 21 January

Threat to the courts system as barristers google jurors then alter speeches to win sympathy...

Jan 21 2013 9:18am

Legal Cheek High Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories

1. The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A Solicitor...

Jan 19 2013 11:21am

PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches

When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but...

Jan 18 2013 4:02pm

Top Barristers’ Chambers in National Newspaper ‘Pupilage’ Spelling Howler

An ad in yesterday’s law section of The Times contained a rather embarrassing spelling mistake…

Jan 18 2013 10:01am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 18 January

A lawyer’s amazingly detailed analysis of Bilbo’s contract in The Hobbit [Wired] Former Leeds University...

Jan 18 2013 9:18am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Thom Yorke threatens to “sue the living shit” out of David Cameron if the prime...

Jan 17 2013 6:22pm