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Dog Bite Judge Beatrice Bolton: ‘Judges Are Human And They Can Only Take So Much’

Former Crown Court judge Beatrice Bolton achieved fame when she stormed out of court after...

Jul 31 2012 9:45am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 31 July

Katie Holmes ‘mystery man’ named as her lawyer – Digital Spy Tom Cruise dines with...

Jul 31 2012 8:12am

Law Lecturer In Sex (And Other Stuff)-For-Grades Scandal

In the good old days, sleeping with a lecturer was sufficient to get your grades...

Jul 30 2012 1:51pm

‘Ditch University Snobbery’, Says Lawyer-Turned-MP Whose Oxford AND Cambridge Degrees Helped Him Net Linklaters Job

There’s more evidence of the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do mentality that is coming to define this government in...

Jul 30 2012 9:11am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 30 July

Increasing number of cases involve ear biting, “a phenomenon which simply did not exist 40...

Jul 30 2012 8:12am

Huge Follower Count Of Celebrity Solicitor Dean Dunham Plummets As Fear Spreads About Being Outed for Buying Twitter Disciples

The other week we reported the spectacular – and rather unnatural – growth in the Twitter...

Jul 27 2012 10:26am

Morning Round-Up: Friday July 27

Linklaters blows whistle on Olympics ticket scam – Leicester Mercury Bar aptitude test due to...

Jul 27 2012 8:23am

ADVICE: ‘Could An Artistic Legal CV Help Me To Stand Out From The Crowd?’

Dear Auntie Em, This post on The Student Room asking if legal CVs could be...

Jul 26 2012 1:51pm

Same Shirt, Different Day: Freudian Explanation?

Last Thursday, I wore the same shirt to work as I had on Wednesday. This...

Jul 26 2012 10:04am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 July

Barrister jailed for two years over “I want you to be my boyfriend” voicemails –...

Jul 26 2012 8:34am

Fifty Shades Of Grey Frenzy Prompts Solicitor To Pen ‘Acceptable Face Of Porn In The Office’ Memo

There are some gems contained within this memo by Lupton Fawcett lawyer Angela Gorton on...

Jul 25 2012 2:21pm

Lesbian Law Student Publishes Vacation Scheme Sex Diary

“Being a summer intern at a law firm is an exercise in gluttony and high-functioning...

Jul 25 2012 9:24am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 July

Exchequer Secretary David Gauke, who says it’s morally wrong to pay tradesmen in cash, was...

Jul 25 2012 8:28am

Well-Being Corner: Why Five Minutes of (Non-Chargeable) Meditation Could Save Your Career

Editorial note: Former Halliwells trainee Marc Piano knows a thing or two about handling stress,...

Jul 24 2012 2:41pm

Jobless Graduates Left At Whim Of Law Firms’ Make-It-Up-As-You-Go-Along Recruitment Procedures

Last month Kearns Solicitors placed an advert in Counsel magazine seeking LPC and BPTC graduates...

Jul 24 2012 10:07am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 July

Lawyer took up to 150 explicit photos of wife before she became a judge –...

Jul 24 2012 8:09am

As Bradley Wiggins Triumphs, Law Firm Releases Tour De France Death Infographic To Flog Accident Claims

Tired of the old ‘had an accident at work?’ advertising format, personal injury lawyers are...

Jul 23 2012 1:22pm

Lawyers Are Like Meerkats And Naked Vole Rats, Claims Ex-Freshfields Managing Partner

Thought that corporate law was all about the survival of the fittest and the drive...

Jul 23 2012 9:29am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 July

Top judge in robes fights off muggers: Thugs target 71-year-old outside Mansion House – Mail...

Jul 23 2012 7:58am

Making Sense Of The Mixed Messages About The Graduate Legal Job Market

On Monday I read a piece in The Lawyer about the encouraging recent trainee retention...

Jul 20 2012 2:11pm

Lindsay Lohan, Christian Bale And Other Hollywood Stars Pose With Their Lawyers In Surreal Photoshoot

Imagine a photo of the Queen knocking back sherry with her favourite partner at Farrer...

Jul 20 2012 9:13am