Author: Legal Cheek

Noses Back To The Grindstone: What Will The New Academic Year Bring For Law Students And Trainees?

Legal Cheek editor Alex Aldridge and Bircham Dyson Bell solicitor Kevin Poulter discuss the big...

Sep 3 2012 12:53pm

Morning Round-Up: Monday 3 September

Danger dog trial put off after barrister fails to show – The Sentinel Lawyer for...

Sep 3 2012 8:19am

‘If @TheDappy Gets Sent Down Today Then We’re All Gonna Go To Guildford Crown Court & Kill The Judge’

The brave new world of social media isn’t working out so well for judges. As...

Aug 31 2012 9:39am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 31 August

Roman Abramovich: “Krysha was required. It was impossible to keep hold of the company without...

Aug 31 2012 8:50am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 30 August

Daily Mail accuses Neil Morrissey lawyers of abusing ‘no win, no fee’ deal – The...

Aug 30 2012 7:54am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 29 August

Three-person civil union sparks controversy in Brazil – BBC Recession and regulation: why some solicitors...

Aug 29 2012 8:30am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 28 August

Lawyers are told: Take a bus to court as Government moves to slash £350m from...

Aug 28 2012 7:59am

No Wonder People Think Barristers Are Raking It In…

Spotted on a robing room noticeboard…

Aug 24 2012 7:01am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 24 August

Co-op, like Man Utd, gets an early wake-up call – Law Society Gazette Betrayal of...

Aug 24 2012 6:57am

Law Graduate Sought For Barristers Chambers Job That Is ‘Not a Step Into Legal Work’

Amid falling training contract and pupillage numbers, these are bleak times for law graduates. Still,...

Aug 23 2012 9:20am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 August

Law firm agrees sponsorship deal with Leeds United – SimpsonMillar.co.uk George Galloway ‘would have made...

Aug 23 2012 8:11am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 22 August

Wikileaks slams David Allen Green – Twitter Pupillage: a right or a privilege? – Legal...

Aug 22 2012 8:17am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 21 August

Trainee’s disappointment after Magic Circle firm promised BIG LOLLY! – Voice of Reason The strong...

Aug 21 2012 8:00am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 20 August

Rupert Penry-Jones bares all in ‘The Last Weekend’ swimming scene – Metro Ben Emmerson QC:...

Aug 20 2012 8:00am

#RoundMyKitchenTable: Understanding How Law Firms Think About A-Levels

With many law firms and barristers’ chambers using strict minimum A-level requirements to filter wannabes,...

Aug 17 2012 5:14pm

An Apology

Legal Cheek would like to apologise unreservedly to Natasha Powell, whose photograph we incorrectly used...

Aug 17 2012 3:48pm

Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 August

Apple lawyer faces ‘smoking crack’ jibe by patent judge – BBC Lawyer ordered to pay...

Aug 17 2012 7:51am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 16 August

Christians who refused to let gay couple share a bedroom in their guesthouse to take...

Aug 16 2012 8:25am

The Best Law School-Themed Animated Gifs

#WhatShouldWeCallMe is a brilliant Tumblr blog run by two anonymous law students. Most of the...

Aug 15 2012 11:01am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 August

Watch out for these four client comments – Bitter Lawyer Judiciary silenced out of court...

Aug 15 2012 8:55am