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Joey Barton explains how he has concluded that Oscar Pistorius is “guilty of murder” [Twitter]...
‘Will Your Husband Mind If You Have To Work Late?’ Asked The Magic Circle Partner Who Interviewed Me For A TC
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Tooks Chambers Barristers Start Company That Charges Bar Hopefuls £186 Each For Pupillage Application Advice From Michael Mansfield QC
When criminal barristers talk of having to diversify in order to survive, it’s generally assumed...
What Mid-Life Crisis? Skadden Partner Quits Law Because He Has ‘Been Blessed With The Incredible Good Fortune Of Being Married To TaQuita Thorns’
“I have decided to start a new phase of my life. I do not plan...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 22 February
UK’s most senior female judge says UK is “out of step with rest of world”...
Courtroom Movie Mashup: Name That Film
How many of the films can you name in this freshly-posted law film medley from...
Harlem Shake Reaches The Legal Profession – But Which British Lawyers Will Be First To Embrace Craze?
If you’re not familiar with the ‘Harlem Shake’, fear not: all you really need to...
Bar Course Aptitude Test Will Cost More Than Double What Wannabe Barristers Had Been Told To Expect
Barrister hopefuls had been told that the new Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) would cost...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 20 February
US court delays execution of mentally disabled man Warren Hill [The Telegraph] Ten reasons why...
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Britney Spears is dating a legal researcher called David [TMZ] Contrary to reports, the CPS...
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Tired of being confused with the popular electronic goods retailer, LG changes its name back...
Hot Law Students Fuel Valentine’s Spike In University ‘Spotted’ Facebook Posts
Recently a wave of university-wide “Spotted” pages have appeared on Facebook – enabling students to comment...
Analysed: The Poor Posture And ‘Smug Smile’ Of Supreme Court President Lord Neuberger
Yesterday, hidden away at the bottom of Joshua Rozenberg’s article in The Guardian about judges’...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 14 February
Fear of more casualties in the legal sector [Manchester Evening News] How law nerds will...
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Widening north-south divide applies to legal education too as Co-op Legal sends its trainees to...
Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?
Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at...
Has There Ever Been A More Unlikely Legal Conference Attendee Than Busta Rhymes?
News came through overnight on Twitter that rapper Busta Rhymes closed yesterday’s American Association For...
Goodbye Solicitor And Barrister, Hello ‘Legal Process Analyst’ – Review: ‘Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ By Richard Susskind
As you’d expect, the inquiries Professor Richard Susskind encourages legal hopefuls to make in the ‘Questions...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 13 February
High Court Judge who jumped red light fined £5,000 for trying to “overwhelm” court with...
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Baroness Hale and Lady Justice Hallett make ‘The Power List 2013’ [BBC Radio 4 Woman’s...
‘There’s a rich vein of humour which runs through the profession’
Back when I chose to be a barrister I really didn’t know a great deal...