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For The Millionth Time, It’s MiddlesBROUGH! – London Lawyer Named And Shamed By Two Local Newspapers For Spelling Town’s Name Wrong

Adam Chapman, the head of public law at top London firm Kingsley Napley, has found...

Sep 25 2012 10:05am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 25 September

Lawyer faces 25 years in prison for champagne flute assault [Mail Online] Why external investors...

Sep 25 2012 8:14am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Drink-driving solicitor has his curfew relaxed so he can go SUNBATHING in France [Mail Online]...

Sep 24 2012 6:07pm

Rookie Solicitor Who Once Won The Premier League Nets Spot On John Terry FA Disciplinary Panel

Life for most two-year qualified solicitors revolves around photo-copying, filing and tea-making. However, when you’ve...

Sep 24 2012 11:19am

Lawyers Are Among The Most Dangerous Drivers In Britain (Or Are They Just Better At Filling-Out Insurance Forms?)

Barristers and solicitors have a higher probability of being involved in an accident behind the...

Sep 24 2012 9:44am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 24 September

Lawyer from ITV’s The Briefs in ‘Asian axis’ email jibe storm [Manchester Evening News] How...

Sep 24 2012 8:23am

Legal Cheek Top Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories

1. Law Graduate’s Career Hopes In Tatters After She’s Convicted Of Taking Ecstasy Into ‘T...

Sep 22 2012 1:01pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

What happens to law graduates caught out in the paralegal cold? [Legal Cheek editor Alex...

Sep 21 2012 5:45pm

How To Survive The Bar Professional Training Course

After finally securing a pupillage over the summer, OccupyTheInns returns to offer his words of...

Sep 21 2012 12:21pm

In Which Country Do Lawyers Earn The Most? (Clue: It Isn’t Britain)

First, the good news: British lawyers pull in more cash than their counterparts in economic...

Sep 21 2012 9:28am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 21 September

Divorce? No, this lawyer v lawyer spat was an Armageddon of aggression [Jan Moir in...

Sep 21 2012 8:21am

End Of The Day Round-Up

DPP statement on Tom Daley case and social media prosecutions [CPS Blog] Twitter prosecutions: common...

Sep 20 2012 6:58pm

London Office Of King & Wood Mallesons Evacuated After Solicitor Sent a Cheque Covered In Dog Sh*t

A court has heard today that the London office of King & Wood Mallesons legacy...

Sep 20 2012 3:55pm

At Last, Some Good News For Jobless LPC Graduates: If You’re Convicted Of a Crime, You’ll Get a Lighter Sentence Than Other People

Last month, BPP Law School Legal Practice Course (LPC) graduate Victoria Lawson admitted stealing more...

Sep 20 2012 9:25am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 20 September

Holman Fenwick Willan partner Giles Kavanagh, who is feted in Chambers & Partners for his...

Sep 20 2012 8:16am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Newcastle University law student Pippa Darlington killed in Morocco car crash [The Journal] Married lawyers...

Sep 19 2012 6:08pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 19 September

‘Police Officers are emotional and social beings just like everyone else. Yet we deal with...

Sep 19 2012 8:34am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Grayling shows his mettle as Justice Secretary [The Spectator] Lawyers face tax dodging scrutiny from...

Sep 18 2012 5:25pm

Law Graduate’s Career Hopes In Tatters After She’s Convicted Of Taking Ecstasy Into ‘T In The Park’ In Her Underwear

Glasgow University law graduate Justine Siebenaler was told yesterday that she would no longer be...

Sep 18 2012 9:33am