Author: Thomas Connelly

Law student sells soul

The soul of a law student has been placed on Gumtree…

Jan 15 2014 9:06am

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Judge raps teenagers after photo of pair grinning in dock was posted on Facebook [Leicester...

Jan 14 2014 4:39pm

Law students hit hardest by Oxford Uni email error revealing worst performers

A fifth of the students identified in an email listing the worst-performers in last term’s...

Jan 14 2014 12:43pm

Breaking Bad lawyer Saul Goodman has a website

In anticipation of the launch of Breaking Bad spin-off ‘Better call Saul’ later this year,...

Jan 14 2014 9:15am

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10 gaffes and indiscretions from the famously outspoken former justice secretary Kenneth Clarke [The Telegraph]...

Jan 13 2014 4:01pm

A journey into the mind of a lawyer-hating troll

Ever wondered what the lawyer-hating commenters on high quality forums such as the Mail Online...

Jan 13 2014 12:59pm

This lawyer sounds just like Kermit the Frog

Can you tell the difference between the voice of Alfred Kwinter (“Canada’s premier legal expert...

Jan 9 2014 3:11pm

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Peers set to block law on being annoying in public [BBC News] The extremely wide...

Jan 8 2014 4:14pm

This Facebook post doesn’t inspire confidence in the jury system

Defendants (and their lawyers) appearing at Teeside Crown Court next week may be interested to...

Jan 8 2014 9:14am

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“No one is a bad public speaker, only untrained” (via @jamiesusskind) [The Guardian] At last,...

Jan 7 2014 4:35pm

How to get the Daily Mail onside

If demonstrating your desperation through a strike doesn’t change the mind of your foes, simply...

Jan 7 2014 12:20pm

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Corporate solicitor turned away from Ashes test match due to alleged inappropriateness of her dress...

Jan 6 2014 4:30pm

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“Why law?” It’s the question every would-be law student dreads [The Guardian] Barrister David Lonsdale...

Jan 3 2014 4:00pm

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Simon Myerson QC: MoJ’s ad hoc statistical release is “mendacious bullshit” [Pupillage And How To...

Jan 2 2014 4:25pm

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Councillor claims she is a barrister but she has never been called to the Bar...

Dec 23 2013 4:05pm

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Drink-drive trainee solicitor “misunderstood” effect of alcohol [South Wales Guardian] Blow for Nigella Lawson and...

Dec 20 2013 4:18pm

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“At least Mr Myerson has the courage to use his own name when being ‘witty’…I...

Dec 19 2013 4:34pm

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Real-life meth dealer called Walter White sentenced to 12 years in prison [Vanity Fair] Discussing...

Dec 18 2013 5:01pm

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Solicitors pass motion of no-confidence in Law Society president and chief executive [Legal Futures] The...

Dec 17 2013 3:53pm

Who puts a speed camera on their Christmas card?

Joyless law firm Christmas card of 2013 goes to Brian Koffman & Co Solicitors for...

Dec 17 2013 2:15pm

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Meet the first barrister who’s nominated HIMSELF for ‘Barrister Hottie’ [YourBarristerBoyfriend] A&O turns to BPP...

Dec 16 2013 4:00pm