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What some deeply unoriginal sexist emails say about lawyers
An apology may have been enough for DLA Piper sexist email partner Nick West to keep his job. But it can’t reverse the damage his witless misogynistic quips have done to City lawyers’ reputations.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 May
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
What is Eversheds trying to tell us?
General public flee as T-shirt clad lawyers descend on London
Not only did yesterday's London Legal Walk raise over £500,000 for legal advice charities, but it also produced a host of delightful visual moments.
Tory councillor who described herself as a ‘barrister’ despite never being called to the Bar is arrested
Law graduate was originally cleared of wrongdoing for using ‘barrister’ title, but Legal Cheek‘s identification of huge Bar Council error in investigation leads to intervention by police.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 20 May
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
The glamour of the Bar.
Man sues for more money than there is on earth
$2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 claim issued by New York man after he is allegedly bitten by a dog.
Bristol Uni law student lands the best part-time job in the history of part-time jobs
Second year law student will test baths professionally after becoming the nation's first ever Bathroom Executive Officer.
Morning round-up: Monday 19 May
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
At last, a law-themed bike rack!
DLA Piper launches probe over reports that partner referred to women as ‘gash’ in email exchange
City law firm confirms Nick West is being investigated as part of the sexist email scandal that has engulfed FA chief Richard Scudamore.
Uni law exam features Breaking Bad characters
Breaking Bad duo Walter White and Jesse Pinkman star in City University employment law exam.
Morning round-up: Friday 16 May
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
No gin no fee.
Noisy pigeons force abandonment of university law exam
First and third year students doing public law and international law affected, but someone has seen the funny side and created a @BangorUniPigeon Twitter account.
The legal correspondence that ensued when Instagram sensation Dan Bilzerian threw porn star Janice Griffith off a roof
Letter appears on website that was purportedly written by Dan Bilzerian's lawyer to pornstar who was injured after he threw her into a pool.
Why it’s inadvisable to describe yourself as a lawyer on Twitter when you’re not
Activist and campaigner Mohammed Ansar is probably regretting claiming to be a qualified lawyer.
Morning round-up: Thursday 15 May
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
This law firm appears to only hire women.
Viz imagines the future of the legal profession
Is law destined to go the way of the discount carpet industry? Viz thinks so.