Category: News
At The Criminal Bar You ‘Learn To Deal With Misogyny, Inequality And A Progressive Lack Of Quality’
Ed note: This is the fourth in a series of posts where leading members of...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 16 November
The future: applying for training contracts and pupillages via Facebook? [Forbes] Lord Neuberger’s speech on...
End Of The Day Round-Up
The danger lurking in laws to end cyberbullying [Legal Cheek’s associate editor Emily Jupp in...
‘Women Look To Men For Crucial Decisions’: Top Junior Barrister Stars In Anti-Women Bishops Video
Albion Chambers family law barrister Daniel Leafe has appeared in a video alongside his wife,...
BROKEN: Legal Journo Tests Boundaries Of Meaning With ‘BREAKING’ News Merger Tweet
Yesterday at 5:17pm – a full three hours and 16 minutes after the announcement had been...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 15 November
Kings College London law students to share £20 million gift from Harvey Nichols owner [Evening...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Black lawyers condemn Clattenburg investigation [The Voice] Norton Rose and America’s Fulbright & Jaworski become...
The London Legal World Is a Small One (Just Ask I’m a Celebrity’s Nads And Hugo)
Watching I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here the other night, I was unexpectedly...
Forget Extracurricular Activities And ‘Gap Yahs’, How Can Wannabe Lawyers REALLY Stand Out From The Crowd?
College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein is tempted to take a risk and be...
The Bizarre Story Of The ‘Marauding Lawyers’
The Washington Post reports that Pakistani “police officials, judges, litigants and witnesses say they have...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 14 November
Baker & McKenzie, Hogan Lovells and Reed Smith among the “50 best law firms for...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Released: Bar Barometer, trends in the profile of the Bar [Bar Council] Internet access is...
Seven Celebs Sired By a Solicitor (Or Other Type Of Lawyer)
To celebrate the visit to London last week of Kim Kardashian – the daughter of...
US Supreme Court Justice Tells Sesame Street’s Abby That ‘Being a Princess Is Not a Career’
“Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career,” explains...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 13 November
‘Grayling tells chair of Criminal Bar Association (CBA) to “get back in your box” over...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation [UK Human Rights Blog] Abu Qatada: what happens next?...
Barrister Who Named Lord McAlpine On His Blog Removes Post And Braces Himself For Possible Legal Action
One of the bloggers who named Lord McAlpine in the wake of Newsnight’s report wrongly...
The Bar Conference In Tweets: Most Retweeted, Most Eye-Catching, Most Amusing
Amid the mutual back-slapping at Saturday’s 27th annual Bar conference, there was gossip, intrigue and...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 12 November
Police arrest man for posting picture of burning a poppy [Kent Police via David Allen...
Legal Cheek Top Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories
1. Leaving Clifford Chance: A Mother’s Departure Email 2. Court Hears How Barrister Who Lectured...
End Of The Day Round-Up
“Barrister quotes Shakespeare while trying to chat up attractive Probation officer. Didn’t catch the quote,...