Tag: Barristers
Full text: Pupil barrister’s brilliant #OneBarOneVoice speech
23 Essex Street pupil barrister Hannah Evans (pictured) was the star of Saturday's 'One Bar One Voice' event after revealing the reality of on the Bar's bottom rung for "ordinary" people.
BSB dismisses complaint against QC following ‘Stu’ Pidcock gibe
QC in the clear after cheeky gag.
Why do members of the legal profession who advertise on Craigslist feel compelled to mention their occupation?
Does it make the fulfillment of unconventional requests more likely?
A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional
Wigapedia explains the truth behind the key terms used in practice.
Solicitors at Quinn Emanuel offered money to work London hours from Colombian hostel
Top international litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has made an extraordinary offer to its lawyers. But there's a catch.
Why life as a QC is more similar to running a pub in Cleethorpes than at first it may appear
When she became a lawyer, Taryn Lee QC thought that she was taking a very different path to her publican parents. But now she's not so sure.
Interview: Law student facing exclusion from Sussex Uni will draw upon Occupy legal challenge to fuel barrister dream
Most law students would consider the prospect of being excluded by their university to be a nightmare. But not Michael Segalov.
20 Essex Street barrister marries Bollywood star
Top London commercial barrister Sudhanshu Swaroop has tied the knot with a Bollywood celebrity.
Sharp-witted Oxford law student takes down UKIP MEP Bloom after Richard III gibe
An Oxford University law student has got the better of UKIP member Godfrey Bloom after the gaffe-prone MEP seemed to try to mock him for his disability.
Lawyer who bit neighbour and spat in parents faces admits Law Society fraud
Barrister-turned-solicitor Frances Brough is facing jail — again — for defrauding the Law Society out of more than £22,000 in bogus travel expenses.
The all-purpose legal internal announcement template
Templates can be applied to internal announcements too.
Academia is ‘a long way from my hopes of being a barrister but it’s an amazing life’
Law students need to remember that "the you of today" may differ from "the you of the years ahead", says Northumbria University professor of law and society Chris Ashford.
12 of the most charming court buildings in England and Wales
Following the popularity of '12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales', here is a selection of 12 of the most charming.
Why it doesn’t mean much when the chair of the Bar Council says they want to cap BPTC numbers
Yesterday’s call by Nicholas Lavendar QC to limit Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) numbers has...
‘There is a life after the criminal Bar’
Weber Shandwick head of public affairs Alex Deane doesn’t regret his time scraping a living...
Can an Oxbridge law degree put you off becoming a lawyer?
Earlier this week a leaked email revealed that law students were the worst performers at...
A journey into the mind of a lawyer-hating troll
Ever wondered what the lawyer-hating commenters on high quality forums such as the Mail Online...
The strange case of the vanishing pupillages
In the most recent pupillage application round Weir House Chambers advertised for “up to two...
Lawyers sued for not advising woman that divorce would end her marriage
An appeal of the dismissal of a professional negligence claim against several London divorce lawyers...
Before submitting your BPTC application you should read this…
Wannabe barristers who are due to submit their Bar Professional Training Course (BTPC) applications tomorrow...
This Facebook post doesn’t inspire confidence in the jury system
Defendants (and their lawyers) appearing at Teeside Crown Court next week may be interested to...