Category: News

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 February

Murdoch sends in his top lawyer to stop Sun scandal spreading to US – The...

Feb 15 2012 9:03am

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...

Feb 14 2012 3:47pm

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...

Feb 14 2012 10:10am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 14 February

“I hope I get the same barrister as last time, she was hot,” says paramedic...

Feb 14 2012 8:17am

The Most Aptly Named Lawyer Ever?

In-house lawyer Sue Yoo is up there with Lord Chief Justice Judge in the legal...

Feb 13 2012 3:40pm

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...

Feb 13 2012 10:45am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 13 February

Barrister who Legal Cheek exclusively revealed had been practising while on bail is jailed –...

Feb 13 2012 8:54am

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...

Feb 10 2012 10:40am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 10 February

Juror faces jail time for trying to ‘friend’ defendant on Facebook – Daily Mail Poker...

Feb 10 2012 8:52am

Top QC Blasts The Times’ Cycling Campaign

Cycling-mad barrister Martin Porter QC has rounded on a safe cycling campaign launched by The...

Feb 9 2012 3:39pm

Solicitor Wows YouTube With Rap Video

Steve Wilson, a partner in the accident and injury claims team at Sills & Betteridge...

Feb 9 2012 1:06pm

‘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:...

Feb 9 2012 10:59am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 9 February

Wigs off, jeans on at the Judicial College – The Guardian Dickens v Lawyers –...

Feb 9 2012 8:58am

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,...

Feb 8 2012 1:48pm

City Pro Bono Falls: Airfare Savings?

As City pro bono hours drop, Alasdair Stewart of pro bono charity LawWorks is buoyed...

Feb 8 2012 10:47am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 8 February

Leading barrister (and Legal Cheek reader) Daniel Barnett predicts airline ‘fat tax’ after ruling –...

Feb 8 2012 9:02am

EXCLUSIVE: College of Law Drops US Degree Course

For the last few years, the College of Law’s (CoL) strategy has been to present...

Feb 7 2012 4:52pm

In-House Lawyer in ‘Fat Arse’ Storm

Lawyers who work in-house at companies tend to fit in pretty well with their organisations’...

Feb 7 2012 2:07pm

Pro Bono Plunges Across The Magic Circle

As the slashing of the legal aid budget nears, it has become common to hear...

Feb 7 2012 11:01am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February

Ex-barrister bags Britain’s top Rotarian crown – Richmond & Twickenham Times Jurors warned ‘to keep...

Feb 7 2012 8:37am

Legal Executives’ ‘Psychology’ Is Holding Them Back

As ILEX is presented with a royal charter, it’s time for a change in mindset...

Feb 6 2012 1:32pm