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Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 February
Lord Neuberger: lawyer fees are “out of kilter” – The Telegraph Student sues law school...
Camilla Becomes Honorary Barrister – as BPTC Fees Rise to £16.5K For The Proles
As the cost of doing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) rises another notch to...
Can One Fart in The Ladies at Work? Auntie Em Advises…
Dear Auntie Em, This one is a little bit embarrassing, I’m afraid. Okay, so let’s...
Personal Injury: It’s a Massive Laugh!
Paul Rooney, the personal injury law firm, has launched a comedy video advert to flog...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 16 February
Associate’s death raises questions about work/life balance at law firms – Above the Law Judge’s...
Should We Let Sleeping Judges Lie?
Alex Aldridge found it hard to stay awake while marshalling as a bright-eyed 26-year-old, so...
Time For Barristers To Put Hands in Their Pockets
Pupillage should be the test for Bar wannabes, not interviews – and wealthy barristers should...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 February
Murdoch sends in his top lawyer to stop Sun scandal spreading to US – The...
Online Dating Sites For Lawyers – And Those Keen To Bag One
At a loose end on Valentine’s Day, Alex Aldridge signs up to several websites aimed...
Make a Difference: Sponsor a Pupil Barrister For Just £3 a Day
Andrew Jackson, a barrister at 5 Pump Court Chambers, has come up with a compelling...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 14 February
“I hope I get the same barrister as last time, she was hot,” says paramedic...
The Most Aptly Named Lawyer Ever?
In-house lawyer Sue Yoo is up there with Lord Chief Justice Judge in the legal...
How To Win Clients As A Junior Lawyer
Writing under the pseudonym ‘Evan Richards’, an up-and-coming London corporate lawyer explains how to get...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 13 February
Barrister who Legal Cheek exclusively revealed had been practising while on bail is jailed –...
Psychoanalysis Corner: What ‘Spit Roast’ Email Says About Shamed City Boys
Alex Aldridge extracts the cries for help beneath the ‘G4 Tour Rules’ drafted by Shearman...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 10 February
Juror faces jail time for trying to ‘friend’ defendant on Facebook – Daily Mail Poker...
Top QC Blasts The Times’ Cycling Campaign
Cycling-mad barrister Martin Porter QC has rounded on a safe cycling campaign launched by The...
Solicitor Wows YouTube With Rap Video
Steve Wilson, a partner in the accident and injury claims team at Sills & Betteridge...
‘I WANT TO NET A STUNNER, 25, TOO!’ Auntie Em Advises…
Dear Auntie Em, I read with great interest your piece dated 6 February, ‘Barrister, 40:...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 9 February
Wigs off, jeans on at the Judicial College – The Guardian Dickens v Lawyers –...
A Letter To My 18 Year-Old Oxbridge-Hating Self
Sarah Gillbe, who skipped uni to work as a legal secretary before becoming a solicitor,...