Author: Thomas Connelly

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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

Cool off this unseasonably warm December with an ‘ice cream with lawyer’

All these enticing scoops of ice cream lack are some solicitor and barrister sprinkles…

Dec 16 2013 9:34am

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“This strike does not have to happen” [Nigel Pascoe QC’s Blog] Ukip councillor claims human...

Dec 13 2013 4:02pm

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Jurors in fraud trial of TV cook’s former assistants are told to ignore Prime Minister’s...

Dec 12 2013 4:40pm

12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales

Certain courts will never grace the pages of glossy law school brochures — with good...

Dec 12 2013 9:05am

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Scientology is a religion, rules Supreme Court [The Telegraph] Paul Hastings lawyer pays £75 million...

Dec 11 2013 2:16pm

The roaring eBay trade in law school notes

Following our recent story about the Kennedys solicitor who’s flogging her old GDL and LPC...

Dec 11 2013 9:42am

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The Bar’s worst chambers profile pics [Your Barrister Boyfriend] The first same-sex weddings in England...

Dec 10 2013 4:04pm

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Boat race protester Trenton Oldfield saved by non-Oxbridge lawyer [The Independent] 1,000 crime solicitors to...

Dec 9 2013 4:35pm

Kingston Crown Court unveils a lunch deal of such complexity that even lawyers can’t understand it

Can anyone decipher the meaning of Kingston Crown Court’s incredibly complicated lunch deal?

Dec 9 2013 1:07pm

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Christian woman loses legal challenge over right not to work on Sundays [The Independent] Women...

Dec 5 2013 4:12pm

The story of a law lecture: in 15 (possibly ill-judged) smartphone photos

The law students of England and Wales have tweeted some amazing pictures of what they...

Dec 5 2013 8:58am

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Solicitor who attacked her own parents could face jail after fleecing Law Society out of...

Dec 4 2013 4:23pm

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Why the “forced caesarean” story was wrong [BuzzFeed] Full judgment in the “forced caesarean” case...

Dec 3 2013 4:21pm

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Peaches Geldof and Ian Watkins: is social media the end of contempt of court? [New...

Dec 2 2013 4:05pm

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The first televised appeal court hearing outside London takes place at Nottingham Crown Court [Sky...

Nov 29 2013 4:01pm

The 16 finest lawyer Movember tashes

Throughout the month we’ve been keeping track of the moustaches being grown by the nation’s...

Nov 29 2013 9:02am

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Cheryl Cole wins X Factor payout after suing show’s producers for £1.4m [BBC News] The...

Nov 28 2013 4:21pm

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Gay snub Cornish B&B owners lose Supreme Court appeal [BBC News] Court hears claim that...

Nov 27 2013 5:17pm

Video: a really, really bad attempt at a personal injury claim

CCTV footage has emerged of an incredibly poor attempt to win personal injury damages involving,...

Nov 27 2013 4:27pm

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Lawyer decorates house with 502,165 Christmas lights, shatters world record [The Atlantic] Video of lawyer’s...

Nov 26 2013 4:38pm