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End Of The Day Round-Up

David Wolfe QC has defended QASA, but Simon Myerson QC doesn’t rate what he had...

Apr 11 2013 5:39pm

Did Rochman Landau Solicitor Use Firm Computer To Describe Himself As ‘UK’s Barack Obama’ On His Wikipedia Page?

Lawyers with political ambitions, beware… It has been revealed today that a Wikipedia description of...

Apr 11 2013 1:32pm

The Company Charging Wannabe Lawyers Hundreds Of Pounds For Paralegal Job Interviews

As the odds of landing a training contract or pupillage grow longer, and wannabe lawyers...

Apr 11 2013 10:06am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 11 April

Breaking Bad could get spin-off based on criminal lawyer Saul Goodman [Unreality TV] A tracksuit...

Apr 11 2013 8:16am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Russell Brand goes on a tour of the Temple where he pretends to be Rumpole...

Apr 10 2013 5:10pm

Should A Third Class LLB From Kent Uni Not Count As A Degree?

A Kent University LLB graduate has been denied access to the Canadian Bar – which...

Apr 10 2013 2:16pm

‘I Think The Person Who Wrote The Bar Aptitude Test Got The Answers Wrong’

Barrister-to-be Sodslaw sits the practice version of the new Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) –...

Apr 10 2013 10:07am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 10 April

Law graduate was the architect of anti-Thatcher party in Glasgow [Mail Online] Margaret Thatcher and...

Apr 10 2013 8:39am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Britain’s highest paid criminal lawyers are to have their fees slashed by 30% [Evening Standard]...

Apr 9 2013 5:14pm

How (Not) To Be A Trainee Solicitor

Congratulations. You got the training contract. You are now going to be a trainee solicitor...

Apr 9 2013 1:04pm

10 Reasons To Be Kind To Lawyers

It’s Tuesday 9 April, which is of course Be Kind To Lawyers Day. At a...

Apr 9 2013 10:15am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 9 April

Happy Be Kind To Lawyers Day! [Days Of The Year] Grayling to announce more legal...

Apr 9 2013 8:16am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Wait, who is Margaret Thatcher anyway? [Tumblr] Margaret Thatcher: tax barrister [BBC News] 21 incredibly...

Apr 8 2013 5:20pm

Lawyer Who Fell Asleep In Court Blames Hippopotamus-Related ‘Spiritual Attack’ Originating In London

A human rights lawyer who fell asleep during a hearing in the Ghanaian Supreme Court...

Apr 8 2013 12:40pm

Why Law Students Should Probably Not Tweet About Killing Politicians

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Indeed, among some people opposed...

Apr 8 2013 9:36am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 8 April

Romanian lawyer sues his bishop and four priests claiming they failed to properly exorcise flatulent...

Apr 8 2013 7:39am

End Of The Day Round-Up

I’m going to have to teach lesbian asylum seekers ‘how to act lezzer’ [Comment is...

Apr 5 2013 5:49pm

He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One

In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...

Apr 5 2013 2:09pm

‘The Forces Of Conservatism In The Law Are Formidable But Not Unstoppable’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Apr 5 2013 11:01am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 5 April

Chuka Umunna’s internet secrets from his solicitor days [Mail Online] Pressure on courts meant solicitor...

Apr 5 2013 8:47am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Mr Swindell the solicitor is struck off [Lancashire Telegraph] How I feel when reading a...

Apr 4 2013 5:37pm