Category: Feature

Who’s in the running for the top legal jobs in the new government?

Legal Cheek speculates over who the new Lord Chancellor and Attorney General might be

Sep 5 2022 8:01am
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How the Devil became a lawyer

From diabolical blood contracts to a demonic NYC law firm

Aug 31 2022 8:33am
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10 books you should read before you start law school

From legal laughs and history to advice on winning arguments and understanding the City

Aug 30 2022 9:11am
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Meet the Fuggers and their lawyers who masterminded the deal structure of the century

The heirs to the Medici had financial tricks and cunning advocates, writes Legal Cheek's Will Holmes

Aug 23 2022 8:49am
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What happened in UK financial results season

Biggest winners and losers 📈

Aug 12 2022 9:16am
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What history’s worst family feud teaches us about divorce law reforms

Meet the mad and murderous Dineley Gooderes

Aug 8 2022 9:24am
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The very human history of defamation from the Duke d’Orléans to Wagatha Christie

As the High Court finds in favour of Colleen Rooney, Legal Cheek’s Will Holmes explores defamation's murky past

Jul 29 2022 12:34pm
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Has the Magic Circle lost its magic?

After a quarter of a century of pulling rabbits out of the hat, the elite quintet is facing arguably its toughest test yet

Jul 15 2022 9:12am
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Why you should be worried about halloumi IP

Will Holmes explores the unusual intellectual property laws protecting the popular cheese

Jul 13 2022 11:39am
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How Bored Apes are changing the law

Legal Cheek's Will Holmes takes a deep dive into the latest legal developments surrounding NFTs

Jul 7 2022 9:24am

Love Islanders as the people you meet on a vac scheme

Similar personality traits abound

Jun 20 2022 9:23am
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5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’

Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric

Jun 15 2022 1:13pm
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Meet the Romani trainee solicitor shining a light on the challenges faced by his community

Fil Sys would hide his ethnicity when applying for training contracts but now hopes to challenge stereotypes by launching a new support group, he tells us on International Roma Day

Apr 8 2022 9:18am

Why I quit the London office of a US law firm to pursue my passion for beekeeping

'The pandemic made me realise that I wanted more than just to be at my desk,' says Michael Walsh, a former Covington & Burling associate who founded The Urban Apiarist last year 🐝

Mar 25 2022 9:18am
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Meet the aspiring barrister hoping to dismantle barriers and bring disability to the bar

BDABar founder Konstantina Nouka chats to Legal Cheek about her aims for the future

Feb 18 2022 10:23am

How lawyers helped us fall in love

Spare a thought for the lawyers who helped you fall in love this Valentine’s Day

Feb 14 2022 9:23am
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The 10 best legal social media users of 2022

Meet the top lawfluencers who inspired and entertained us over the past 12 months

Feb 9 2022 10:16am