Category: News

Meet The ‘UK’s Top Barrister’…

The website TopCriminalQC.co.uk seems like a spoof. But Michael Wolkind QC’s chambers, 2 Bedford Row,...

Dec 13 2012 11:22am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 13 December

Broadcasters pushing for cameras in court only want ‘rape, blood and gore’, claims peer [Press...

Dec 13 2012 9:24am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Trainee retention rates dip in 2012 as post-recession recovery falters [Legal Week] Judge credits knife-wielding...

Dec 12 2012 6:58pm

Why Wannabe Lawyers Should Learn To ‘Pivot’

Initially, I wasn’t sure about applying this idea to the realm of legal careers –...

Dec 12 2012 11:46am

Solicitor In N-Word Row

Earlier this week a letter was published by a newspaper in Stoke which took issue...

Dec 12 2012 10:34am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 12 December

Gay marriage row: Ukip plans to derail David Cameron [The Guardian] Why are dead people...

Dec 12 2012 9:39am

End Of The Day Round-Up

39 Essex Street’s Justine Thornton’s admiration for Dechert’s Miriam Gonzalez [Grazia] Gay marriage to be...

Dec 11 2012 6:25pm

Better Late Than Never: Lawyers – Gangnam Style

Yesterday University of Southampton law student Tommy Chuang released ‘Lawyer Style’ – as far as...

Dec 11 2012 1:51pm

The 4 Bits Of The Bar Council Chair’s Inaugural Speech That Matter For Junior Barristers And Bar Wannabes

Last night’s speech by incoming Bar Council chair Maura McGowan QC was full of diplomatic...

Dec 11 2012 10:18am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 11 December

‘There are now more lawyers in the country than police officers. Why is that?’ [Mail...

Dec 11 2012 9:34am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Chief prosecutor supports scrapping law against insults [The Telegraph] Lincoln’s Inn Christmas tree [Emma-Jane Tritton...

Dec 10 2012 6:32pm

Will The ‘New Twitter’ Take Off Among Lawyers?

Back in 2008-09, the legal tweeting community was widely looked down upon, its members derided...

Dec 10 2012 2:17pm

Beware What You Say In the Presence Of Law Students…

At a seminar last week, one of the most senior judges in India courted controversy...

Dec 10 2012 12:27pm

Morning Round-Up: Monday 10 December

Six fat cat lawyers get £½MILLION each a year legal aid [The Sun] A much-used...

Dec 10 2012 9:33am

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

1. Dinah Rose QC: ‘Marry A House-Husband!’ 2. ‘You Can’t Touch Me I’m A Solicitor’...

Dec 8 2012 12:34pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

Lord Justice Leveson takes time out from Oz backpacker trail to deliver speech on privacy...

Dec 7 2012 7:16pm

39 Essex Street Barrister Justine Thornton Unveils Her Christmas Card

Pictured alongside hubby Ed, a politician, and her two young sons, the Thornton family’s main...

Dec 7 2012 4:08pm

NOT GUILTY: Trainee Solicitor Cleared Of Racial Abuse At Lap Dancing Club

The trainee solicitor accused of racially abusing a bouncer at a Leeds lap dancing club...

Dec 7 2012 10:13am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 7 December

High Court judge accused of jumping red light tries to have case thrown out because...

Dec 7 2012 9:47am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Dinah Rose QC’s husband responds to her “Marry a house-husband!” comment [Standard.co.uk] Latest on the...

Dec 6 2012 6:37pm

Power Shift To The (Mid-Level) People Set To Herald Rise Of The ‘Indie Lawyer’

Social media is giving individual solicitors and barristers a voice and helping them to develop...

Dec 6 2012 2:25pm