Category: Feature

Jury duty: reflections of a first year law student

Seeing law applied first-hand is an invaluable experience for aspiring lawyers, says law and history undergrad David Dee

Nov 8 2019 8:57am

10 Supreme stories to celebrate top UK court’s 10th birthday

A recap of some of Legal Cheek's faves

Oct 16 2019 11:00am

From Braveheart to #Bundlegate: 5 OMG moments from the Supreme Court’s week in the spotlight

The best of the action from Boris Johnson's legal reckoning

Sep 20 2019 8:53am

Summer vac scheme round-up: Ball games, boat tours and a bountiful supply of bubbly

Which City player won the summer's wooing-war?

Aug 16 2019 9:18am

Should barristers still wear wigs and gowns?

The cherished uniform of the bar remains an important stamp of legal responsibility, argues Queen Mary law graduate Jag Landa

Jul 19 2019 8:59am

Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers

Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

May 31 2019 11:15am

Meet the Instagrammers making law revision look glam

If you don’t snap your studies, are you even revising?

May 14 2019 9:09am

David Beckham plea-by-post highlights concerns over open justice

New procedure is labelled ‘justice-light’

Mar 22 2019 8:54am

A selection of Legal Cheek’s top 15 Instagram posts

30,000 followers and counting...

Mar 12 2019 9:44am

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2018

From a Love Island lawyer to a Donoghue v Stevenson inspired statue -- but can you guess which is our most read article over the past 12 months?

Dec 27 2018 9:00am

12 Christmas struggles only a law student will understand

Fa la la la la, la la la LAW ?

Dec 24 2018 9:00am

How to get through a training contract while recovering from a serious injury

City trainee Clive Wong explains how he juggled work commitments with months of rehabilitation

Dec 17 2018 8:59am

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?

There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Dec 5 2018 8:54am

8 horrors of being a law student

From petrifying printing costs to soul-crushing training contract rejections -- law school can be a scary place

Oct 31 2018 9:09am

5 things that will inevitably happen to you during your first year of law school

From caffeine addiction to the horrors of R v Brown

Oct 15 2018 9:04am

How I used the Equivalent Means route to qualify as a solicitor without doing a training contract

It’s a tough way in, but for those who want it enough this new way into the profession is a great opportunity, writes newly qualified solicitor Eman Hassan

Aug 6 2018 9:17am