Author: Legal Cheek

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 3 May

Barrister’s failure to turn up was “a gross discourtesy” – Llanelli Star JAC commissioner: ‘let...

May 3 2012 9:00am

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.

May 2 2012 9:55am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 2 May

Law graduate denies describing himself as a barrister in court – Peterborough Today Ex-Eastenders star...

May 2 2012 9:04am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 1 May

Court clerk watched hardcore porn as sex attack victim gave evidence during trial because he...

May 1 2012 9:15am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 27 April

Judges can and should be involved in pro bono – Law Society Gazette Rupert Murdoch...

Apr 27 2012 8:25am

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....

Apr 26 2012 9:54am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 April

Male air steward sues British Airways because colleague called him ‘darling’ – The Telegraph Will...

Apr 26 2012 8:52am

Morning Round-Up:Wednesday 25 April

‘This is such fun’: Leveson QC revels in James Murdoch confrontation – The Guardian ‘I’ve...

Apr 25 2012 8:45am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 April

My favourite time of year: pupillage application time – mikehillbarrister.com Bar Standards Board’s ‘research’ is...

Apr 24 2012 8:48am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 April

Margaret Mountford on Theresa May’s Abu Qatada mistake – The Mirror Terror case lawyers who...

Apr 23 2012 6:59am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 20 April

Jedward’s law student brother joins pair at premiere – Mail Online Bring back barrister immunity...

Apr 20 2012 7:55am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday April 19

Bindmans advises Hackney businesses adversely affected by Olympics – Hackney Gazette Why Anders Breivik’s trial...

Apr 19 2012 7:45am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 16 April

‘You showed your butt in court!’ Judge defends decision to order man to serve three-day...

Apr 16 2012 6:38am

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...

Apr 13 2012 1:04pm

Morning Round-Up: Friday 13 April

‘You need this ability to suck up in City law firms, which I seem to...

Apr 13 2012 7:45am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 12 April

One Direction in legal row over name – The Independent Criminals in Staffordshire owe £11.1...

Apr 12 2012 7:38am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 11 April

Theft, arson and defecating in a lawyer’s office – Mail Online Guardian Court North barrister...

Apr 11 2012 7:53am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 10 April

The Titanic and the law – ObiterJ Stab victim gets barrister to pop the question...

Apr 10 2012 7:31am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 5 April

David Cameron defends secret courts and web monitoring plans – BBC ‘Britain is overrun by...

Apr 5 2012 7:34am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 4 April

Man criticised his own solicitor in ‘threatening’ case – Carmarthen Journal Manchester solicitor struck off...

Apr 4 2012 7:43am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 3 April

‘Most absurd piece of litigation’: £140,000 squandered over land the size of a stroke of...

Apr 3 2012 7:38am