Category: News
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,...
City Pro Bono Falls: Airfare Savings?
As City pro bono hours drop, Alasdair Stewart of pro bono charity LawWorks is buoyed...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 8 February
Leading barrister (and Legal Cheek reader) Daniel Barnett predicts airline ‘fat tax’ after ruling –...
EXCLUSIVE: College of Law Drops US Degree Course
For the last few years, the College of Law’s (CoL) strategy has been to present...
In-House Lawyer in ‘Fat Arse’ Storm
Lawyers who work in-house at companies tend to fit in pretty well with their organisations’...
Pro Bono Plunges Across The Magic Circle
As the slashing of the legal aid budget nears, it has become common to hear...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February
Ex-barrister bags Britain’s top Rotarian crown – Richmond & Twickenham Times Jurors warned ‘to keep...
Legal Executives’ ‘Psychology’ Is Holding Them Back
As ILEX is presented with a royal charter, it’s time for a change in mindset...