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Teen escapes jail after vile April Jones Facebook jibe [Worcester News] Justice Secretary Chris Grayling...
The Cyberbullying Perils Of Having a Wikipedia Page When You’re a Law Student
Julian Dibbell is an author and writer for Wired, The New York Times and Village...
JOB ALERT: Criminal Paralegal
Ed note: This is the first in a regular series of job alerts we’ll be...
Interview: How To Become a Legal Commentator
Last Thursday, for the first time in ages, I bought a copy of The Times....
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 7 November
Alternative careers: Obama wins battle of the law graduates – full transcript of his election...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Ched Evans appeals rape conviction [The Telegraph] Barrister: Cocaine smuggling plot allegations are revenge for...
Secretaries Rage At Firm’s ‘Nazi’-Style Fingerprint Regime
Secretaries at the Canadian affiliate of UK giant DAC Beachcroft are fuming after the law...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 6 November
The presidential race: a heavily weighted coin flip [The Economist] Democrats, Republicans lawyer-up for US...
End Of The Day Round-Up
No. 10 said to be looking for a judge after Tom Watson alleges “concerted establishment...
Bar Course Aptitude Test Delayed Yet Again
Legal Futures, 25 July 2012, on the introduction of the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT):...
A City Lawyer Remembers It’s National Pro Bono Week…
There’s a list of the events taking place this week at ProBonoUK.
Ex-Simmons Solicitor Who Blew £1m In Divorce Battle Against Fellow City Lawyer Pitches For Family Law Reform Role
Between them, former Simmons & Simmons associate Anna Kavanagh and her ex-husband, Holman Fenwick Willan...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 5 November
Taxi for the billable hour… [Clerkingwell] A solution to the prisoners’ votes problem [The Law...
Legal Cheek Top Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories
1. Battle Of The Top QCs: Kirsty Brimelow And John Cooper In Massive Twitter Bust-Up...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Leaving work on a Friday [#WhatShouldWeCallMe] What to do about trolls? [The Justice Gap] Twists...
‘I’ve Never Regretted Being Tricked Into The Law’
Ed note: This is the second in a series of posts where leading members of...
Battle Of The Top QCs: Kirsty Brimelow And John Cooper In Massive Twitter Bust-Up
It started with this proud tweet from John Cooper QC. Which was followed by this...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 2 November
Legal profession giddy with excitement as Chambers and Partners’ new UK rankings released [Twitter] Lawyer...
End Of The Day Round-Up
British judge: Say you’re sorry Apple… this time like you MEAN it [The Register] Chorley...
Law Firm Logo Of The Week
As highlighted by legal tweeter extraordinaire Antonin Pribetic.
Why Unemployed Law Graduates Should Ignore The Trend To Go Out On The Street And Hustle For a Job
Earlier this week, a City lawyer told me that his firm had experienced a “surge”...