Author: Legal Cheek
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 3 May
Barrister’s failure to turn up was “a gross discourtesy” – Llanelli Star JAC commissioner: ‘let...
ADVICE: Your Uni Choices Are Fine, But Why The Narrow Focus On The Bar?
I recently received this email from a prospective law student… Read my response below.
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 2 May
Law graduate denies describing himself as a barrister in court – Peterborough Today Ex-Eastenders star...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 1 May
Court clerk watched hardcore porn as sex attack victim gave evidence during trial because he...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 27 April
Judges can and should be involved in pro bono – Law Society Gazette Rupert Murdoch...
If You Can’t Go To The Best Uni In Town, Should You Find a Smaller Town?
Following last week’s Queen Mary v Durham debate, I received this email from another student....
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 April
Male air steward sues British Airways because colleague called him ‘darling’ – The Telegraph Will...
Morning Round-Up:Wednesday 25 April
‘This is such fun’: Leveson QC revels in James Murdoch confrontation – The Guardian ‘I’ve...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 April
My favourite time of year: pupillage application time – mikehillbarrister.com Bar Standards Board’s ‘research’ is...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 April
Margaret Mountford on Theresa May’s Abu Qatada mistake – The Mirror Terror case lawyers who...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 20 April
Jedward’s law student brother joins pair at premiere – Mail Online Bring back barrister immunity...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday April 19
Bindmans advises Hackney businesses adversely affected by Olympics – Hackney Gazette Why Anders Breivik’s trial...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 16 April
‘You showed your butt in court!’ Judge defends decision to order man to serve three-day...
If You Put Trainee Solicitors On Housing Benefits, You Cut The Price Of Law School, Right?
Following the announcement by the Law Society that trainee solicitors on housing benefit is “not...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 13 April
‘You need this ability to suck up in City law firms, which I seem to...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 12 April
One Direction in legal row over name – The Independent Criminals in Staffordshire owe £11.1...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 11 April
Theft, arson and defecating in a lawyer’s office – Mail Online Guardian Court North barrister...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 10 April
The Titanic and the law – ObiterJ Stab victim gets barrister to pop the question...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 5 April
David Cameron defends secret courts and web monitoring plans – BBC ‘Britain is overrun by...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 4 April
Man criticised his own solicitor in ‘threatening’ case – Carmarthen Journal Manchester solicitor struck off...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 3 April
‘Most absurd piece of litigation’: £140,000 squandered over land the size of a stroke of...