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Legal pic of the day

Aggressive and intoxicated octopus (missing some tentacles) spotted in Croydon County Court's robing room.

Apr 17 2014 2:21pm

‘They call me Gerrie Nel and I am mad as hell’: Now Pistorius prosecutor gets his own rap

Following the hip hop creations spawned in tribute to Oscar Pistorius' defence lawyer, Barry Roux, a track has been recorded in honour of tough-talking Gerrie Nel, the prosecutor in the case.

Apr 17 2014 11:08am

Google autocomplete reveals people’s true feelings about lawyers

Hot arrogant scum: The British public's view of solicitors, barristers and law students is rather confused.

Apr 17 2014 9:32am

Morning round-up: Thursday 17 April

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

Apr 17 2014 8:16am

Legal pic of the day

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Mr Compensator!

Apr 16 2014 5:18pm

A law-themed drinking game called ‘Hammertime’ has been created

Could "Hammertime", which was first popularised among Australian law students, go global this summer?

Apr 16 2014 1:56pm

Another criminal barristers chambers axes its pupillage

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal set Dyers Chambers — which specialises in high value fraud and serious crime — withdraws its pupillage for 2015.

Apr 16 2014 9:10am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 April

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

Apr 16 2014 7:51am

Legal pic of the day

A law firm's friendly reminder to staff on the importance of punctuation.

Apr 15 2014 5:18pm

We’re selling a limited number of ‘Eat Sleep Law Repeat’ T-shirts

Poor wannabe lawyers have it so much worse than other students, as Legal Cheek duo Thomas Connelly and Lucy Pether (pictured) well know...

Apr 15 2014 3:59pm

Top QCs slam Pistorius prosecutor’s cross-examination style

Don't imitate approach of Gerrie Nel, urge three silks on Twitter.

Apr 15 2014 10:22am

Taxi driver films himself rebuffing lawyer’s sexual advances — litigation ensues

Video of drunken US lawyer seducing taxi driver leads to three legal disputes.

Apr 15 2014 9:14am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 April

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

Apr 15 2014 7:53am

Legal pic of the day

Who turns up to court in their pyjamas?

Apr 14 2014 5:22pm

QC day: in cat selfies

Bringing together the cat selfie template that exploded on social media over the weekend and today's QC appointment ceremony.

Apr 14 2014 4:13pm

Paralegal who sent takedown notice to remove Wonga parody meme forced into internet hiding

Wonga's legal team hand recent University of Law graduate the dubious privilege of getting an image parodying the company removed from Twitter. Backlash focuses on him, rather than senior members of legal team.

Apr 14 2014 10:09am

Who’s been pinching textbooks from Gray’s Inn?

Inn of Court issues issues Facebook plea after textbooks go missing.

Apr 14 2014 9:06am

Morning round-up: Monday 14 April

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

Apr 14 2014 7:41am

Legal pic of the day

The winner of our Facebook caption competition is...Elwyn Evans.

Apr 11 2014 3:16pm

Law student jailed for dealing crack cocaine

Hertfordshire University first-year law student is sent to prison for three years this morning, after disastrous sequence of events set in motion by his lack of money.

Apr 11 2014 1:11pm

Four candles stolen from magistrates court — or was it fork handles?

Candle theft sees lawyer make Two Ronnies quip.

Apr 11 2014 9:59am