Category: News
Lawyer Who Fell Asleep In Court Blames Hippopotamus-Related ‘Spiritual Attack’ Originating In London
A human rights lawyer who fell asleep during a hearing in the Ghanaian Supreme Court...
Why Law Students Should Probably Not Tweet About Killing Politicians
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Indeed, among some people opposed...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 8 April
Romanian lawyer sues his bishop and four priests claiming they failed to properly exorcise flatulent...
End Of The Day Round-Up
I’m going to have to teach lesbian asylum seekers ‘how to act lezzer’ [Comment is...
He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One
In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...
‘The Forces Of Conservatism In The Law Are Formidable But Not Unstoppable’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 5 April
Chuka Umunna’s internet secrets from his solicitor days [Mail Online] Pressure on courts meant solicitor...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Mr Swindell the solicitor is struck off [Lancashire Telegraph] How I feel when reading a...
Alternative Careers For Law Grads: Busker
Some poetry from self-styled “People’s Lawyer and the People’s Poet” David Neita popped up on...
Why Geographicals Don’t Work
Back in 2007, after I’d spent a year flunking pupillage interviews upon completion of Bar...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 4 April
Clamp on lagal aid: Cons’ cash to take prisons to court is axed [The Sun]...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Owner wins legal battle for return of beloved cat [Birmingham Mail] How the law views...
BSB In Data Protection Howler As It Divulges 1,268 Barristers’ Email Addresses
Just when you thought that the Bar Standards Board (BSB) had run out of embarrassing...
Why Wannabe Lawyers Should Think Twice Before Publishing Poems Lampooning Women Drivers
As the editor of a gossipy, tabloid-ish website, my philosophy is that if anyone voluntarily...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 3 April
Carlos Tevez and “Merlin the Magician” (his lawyer) to attend court today where star faces...
End Of The Day Round-Up
How to represent yourself in court and get DIY justice [VICE] Student legal advice centre...
Revision Meme Of The Week – Brought To You In Association With UKIP
Via Sophie Stratford
Criminal Bar Association Takes Swipe At ‘Dickhead’ Law Student
On Easter Sunday, anonymous Twitter sensation @LawVicissitudes tweeted this cheekily blasphemous gag: What people don’t...
Legal Cheek High Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories
1. The Anonymous Twitter Account Causing A Storm Among Nation’s Law Students 2. ‘Having Your...
End Of The Day Round-Up
“Like the foot of Cinderella, the 1970 Act (as amended from time to time) has...
‘Sticking To What You Love Is A Better Formula Than Even The Best Laid Plans’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...