Author: Legal Cheek

EXCLUSIVE: Cottaging At The College Of Law – Bloomsbury Branch Joins Inner Temple As Cruising Hotspot

On World Toilet Day – which we urge lawyers to engage generously with – we...

Nov 19 2012 2:10pm

Morning Round-Up: Monday 19 November

Judicial review ‘industry’ to be cut as right to challenge public bodies’ decisions curtailed, says...

Nov 19 2012 9:24am

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

1. Barrister Who Named Lord McAlpine On His Blog Removes Post And Braces Himself For...

Nov 17 2012 1:37pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

Full text: Home truths about judicial diversity – Lord Sumption [Supremecourt.gov.uk] Absence of a Welsh...

Nov 16 2012 6:52pm

JOB ALERT: Immigration Paralegal

From Baby Barristers: a well-regarded London law firm seeks a law graduate to join its...

Nov 16 2012 12:55pm

Morning Round-Up: Friday 16 November

The future: applying for training contracts and pupillages via Facebook? [Forbes] Lord Neuberger’s speech on...

Nov 16 2012 9:37am

End Of The Day Round-Up

The danger lurking in laws to end cyberbullying [Legal Cheek’s associate editor Emily Jupp in...

Nov 15 2012 6:47pm

PODCAST: ‘If I Can’t Get An Interview, Should I Film Myself Being Interviewed Then Post It On YouTube?’

As he outlined in his blog post yesterday, College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein...

Nov 15 2012 4:10pm

BROKEN: Legal Journo Tests Boundaries Of Meaning With ‘BREAKING’ News Merger Tweet

Yesterday at 5:17pm – a full three hours and 16 minutes after the announcement had been...

Nov 15 2012 9:13am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 15 November

Kings College London law students to share £20 million gift from Harvey Nichols owner [Evening...

Nov 15 2012 8:11am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Black lawyers condemn Clattenburg investigation [The Voice] Norton Rose and America’s Fulbright & Jaworski become...

Nov 14 2012 6:52pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 14 November

Baker & McKenzie, Hogan Lovells and Reed Smith among the “50 best law firms for...

Nov 14 2012 9:27am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Released: Bar Barometer, trends in the profile of the Bar [Bar Council] Internet access is...

Nov 13 2012 6:47pm

Seven Celebs Sired By a Solicitor (Or Other Type Of Lawyer)

To celebrate the visit to London last week of Kim Kardashian – the daughter of...

Nov 13 2012 2:21pm

US Supreme Court Justice Tells Sesame Street’s Abby That ‘Being a Princess Is Not a Career’

“Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career,” explains...

Nov 13 2012 10:01am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 13 November

‘Grayling tells chair of Criminal Bar Association (CBA) to “get back in your box” over...

Nov 13 2012 9:24am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation [UK Human Rights Blog] Abu Qatada: what happens next?...

Nov 12 2012 6:24pm

The Bar Conference In Tweets: Most Retweeted, Most Eye-Catching, Most Amusing

Amid the mutual back-slapping at Saturday’s 27th annual Bar conference, there was gossip, intrigue and...

Nov 12 2012 10:06am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 12 November

Police arrest man for posting picture of burning a poppy [Kent Police via David Allen...

Nov 12 2012 9:31am

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

1. Leaving Clifford Chance: A Mother’s Departure Email 2. Court Hears How Barrister Who Lectured...

Nov 10 2012 4:03pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

“Barrister quotes Shakespeare while trying to chat up attractive Probation officer. Didn’t catch the quote,...

Nov 9 2012 6:51pm