Category: News

Dismissed: Wannabe Barrister’s Claim That Minimum Pupillage Award Is Discriminatory To Black Africans

Like many Bar graduates, John Iteshi couldn’t get a pupillage – or even an interview...

Apr 3 2012 12:49pm

Russell Brand Becomes Engrossed By Legal Profession In Wake Of Katy Perry Split

Newly single Russell Brand has turned to Bloomberg Law, the legal TV channel, to take...

Apr 3 2012 8:12am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 3 April

‘Most absurd piece of litigation’: £140,000 squandered over land the size of a stroke of...

Apr 3 2012 7:38am

QC Dad of Made in Chelsea Star Hugo Discusses Lawyers’ Version of Show

E4 reality show Made in Chelsea is back tonight with its third series. This news...

Apr 2 2012 12:24pm

Radio 4 Legal Show ‘Law in Action’ Hit By BBC Cuts

Law in Action, the long-running Radio 4 legal programme, is to have its funding scaled...

Apr 2 2012 8:52am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 2 April

Calls to replace ex-Herbert Smith partner Lord Gold as head of ‘cash-for-access’ inquiry – The...

Apr 2 2012 7:30am

EXCLUSIVE: Cottaging At The Inner Temple – Police Patrolling Sex Venue Toilets

Inner Temple has been forced to call in the police to deal with groups of...

Mar 30 2012 9:01am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 30 March

Lindsay Lohan can’t contain her joy as she hugs lawyer during her final hearing –...

Mar 30 2012 7:42am

EXPLAINED: Why Kim Kardashian Wants To Date A Lawyer

This morning it emerged that Kim Kardashian is looking to go out with a lawyer....

Mar 29 2012 1:04pm

QC’s ‘Joke’ Lands Him In Trouble – But He’s Cleared Of Misconduct

As a coroner struggled to work her new iPad at an inquest for a man...

Mar 29 2012 10:56am

Jobless Law Graduate Releases YouTube Ballad

How tragic unemployment is. And what terrible things it can do to people, especially the...

Mar 29 2012 8:15am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 29 March

Kim Kardashian wants to date a lawyer  – Female First Occupy and the law: the...

Mar 29 2012 7:50am

Royal Charter Spurs Awed CILEX Lawyers To Remove Shoes: EXCLUSIVE PICS

The Royal Charter conferred recently upon law’s plucky underdogs, legal executives, carries great power, elevating...

Mar 28 2012 12:26pm

The Times Mistakenly Features Barrister In Story – And 2 Days Later Still Hasn’t Removed Her Name

On Monday, Lucy Reed, a barrister at St John’s Chambers in Bristol, was surprised to...

Mar 28 2012 8:33am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 28 March

Solicitor told of plan to leave partner before being killed, court hears – Wales Online...

Mar 28 2012 7:49am

The Worst Training Contract Pitch Ever?

“It took me five years to finish that law degree, thanks to rugby,” British Lions...

Mar 27 2012 12:54pm

Killing Time In Pre-Pupillage Purgatory

Pupillage-less prospective barrister Jack Smith is wary of forking out yet more cash on a...

Mar 27 2012 9:58am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 27 March

Legal directory games – The BabyBarista Blog Pretend barrister David Evans jailed for 18 months...

Mar 27 2012 7:58am

William Hague’s Ex-Advisor Christopher Myers Bags DLA Piper Training Contract

Christopher Myers, who in 2010 was forced to resign as special advisor to married foreign...

Mar 26 2012 7:59am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 26 March

Oxford law graduate cleared of role in London riot – The Guardian Married corporate lawyer’s...

Mar 26 2012 7:32am

Are Top Legal Tweeters Socially Disruptive Narcissists?

It was with grave concern for Preiskel & Co’s David Allen Green – Britain’s only lawyer...

Mar 23 2012 10:44am