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BPP hit by setback in bid to become a uni as union says move would put students ‘at risk’
Most law students claim to be indifferent to whether the places where they do their...
1KBW divorce barrister offers priest work experience
“I should very much like to be a barrister so I could say things like...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Joshua Rozenberg interviews court artist Julia Quenzler [Radio 4] Start the bilge pumps or abandon...
‘Get a job wherever you can and you never know when your opportunity might present itself’
In the latest instalment in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series, Norton...
Morning round-up: Friday 15 March
Law profession can’t handle talented women, says Baroness Hale [The Independent] “I won back my...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Boris Bike lawyers think a leap year is 364 days long [Dave Gorman on Twitter]...
Exclusive: Attorney General responds to Bar anger at his ‘foolish’ barristers comment
Legal Cheek‘s Kevin Poulter has just asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve what he meant by...
Do As I Say Not As I Do Advocacy Training: Starring Lord Sumption
Last month we analysed the “smug smile” and poor posture which blight Lord Neuberger’s delivery...
Farewell to the graffiti barrister
The eagle-eyed will have noticed that Legal Cheek has undergone a spring makeover. Which means...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 14 March
Who is Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, the lawyer taking Argo to court? [The Week] Just doing my...
The Deal is Done: University Of Law Takes Over Oxford Brookes LPC
Exclusive: The University of Law will provide a Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Oxford Brookes...
There Has Always Been A Bar Aptitude Test – And Training To Be A Barrister Is Free For Those Who Pass It
Amid all the debate about rising Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) fees and the new...
Is This The Start Of The Criminal Barrister Spring?
It began with this blog post on Sunday by Fountain Court’s Ian West, where he...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 13 March
Carlos Tevez to be represented in driving court case by Burton Copeland solicitor nicknamed ‘Merlin...
End Of The Day Round-Up
“Carlsberg doesn’t do press releases, but if you drink a load of it and then...
‘Much Of What I Thought I Knew, And What Other People Had Told Me, Would Turn Out To Be Wrong’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 8 March
“A shocking lack of understanding of the justice system is driving dangerous cuts”: A guest...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Pryce guilty: The campaign by vengeful wife and “batty” barrister [The Independent] Judge Constance Briscoe...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Inside the Supreme Court [Radio 4] Q&A: Legal aid changes [BBC News] Legal aid: Criminal...
New Statesman Readers Slam ‘Insolent Bloody Human Rights Lawyers’ Following ‘Shyster’ Barrister’s Pro-Human Rights Blog
Yes, that’s New Statesman readers… 1 Crown Office Row barrister Adam Wagner, who also edits...
Lord Neuberger Is Trending! UK’s Top Judge Ousts Justin Bieber As Twitter’s Hottest Topic After Voicing Legal Aid Concerns
It’s not often that you get a member of the legal profession outperforming Justin Bieber...