Author: Legal Cheek

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

Morning Round-Up: Friday 9 November

Star of lawyer documentary The Briefs Franklin Sinclair cheats death in ‘freak waves’ horror on...

Nov 9 2012 9:12am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Law produces the most psychopaths of any profession [Huffington Post] Bored lawyers break into a...

Nov 8 2012 6:48pm

Lawyer Jailed After Allegedly Drawing Penis Graffiti All Over The Walls Of His Former Law Firm

A disbarred personal injury lawyer, who has been charged with stealing clients’ money, has been...

Nov 8 2012 3:45pm

Is This The Least Professional ‘How To Become a Solicitor’ Video Ever Made?

In this clip placed on YouTube on Monday, which charts the required steps to becoming...

Nov 8 2012 10:36am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 8 November

Barrister celebrates 90th birthday in…court [Joshua Rozenberg via Twitter] UK’s relationship with the Council of...

Nov 8 2012 9:31am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Teen escapes jail after vile April Jones Facebook jibe [Worcester News] Justice Secretary Chris Grayling...

Nov 7 2012 6:28pm

JOB ALERT: Criminal Paralegal

Ed note: This is the first in a regular series of job alerts we’ll be...

Nov 7 2012 1:21pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 7 November

Alternative careers: Obama wins battle of the law graduates – full transcript of his election...

Nov 7 2012 8:55am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Ched Evans appeals rape conviction [The Telegraph] Barrister: Cocaine smuggling plot allegations are revenge for...

Nov 6 2012 6:52pm

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 6 November

The presidential race: a heavily weighted coin flip [The Economist] Democrats, Republicans lawyer-up for US...

Nov 6 2012 9:26am

End Of The Day Round-Up

No. 10 said to be looking for a judge after Tom Watson alleges “concerted establishment...

Nov 5 2012 7:35pm

Bar Course Aptitude Test Delayed Yet Again

Legal Futures, 25 July 2012, on the introduction of the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT):...

Nov 5 2012 5:51pm

A City Lawyer Remembers It’s National Pro Bono Week…

There’s a list of the events taking place this week at ProBonoUK.

Nov 5 2012 2:55pm

Morning Round-Up: Monday 5 November

Taxi for the billable hour… [Clerkingwell] A solution to the prisoners’ votes problem [The Law...

Nov 5 2012 9:04am