Tag: Barristers
‘We have lollipops’: lawyer’s surreal response to cease & desist letter goes viral
Inspired, perhaps, by this wonderful recent response to a “ham-fisted” cease and desist letter, US...
The perils of representing yourself in court as a barrister
Salford-based barrister Andrew Rosmarine has given a demonstration of how representing yourself in court can...
Crime against fashion: judge locks up man for wearing fleece and tracksuit bottoms
A Crown Court judge sent a criminal to the cells for nearly three hours because...
On the menu: lawyers
Yesterday food blog Accidental Flatlander posted a photo that will chill the blood of solicitors...
UK legal education system given unlikely boost by Obama
The messy postgraduate route to qualifying as a lawyer in England and Wales comes in...
Podcast: What sexy law-related careers are there other than the Bar?
Like many young hopefuls, Thomas Connelly and Nathan Akhavan-Moossavi both found themselves drawn to the...
Which of these loathsome politicians, sponging royals and inconsequential celebs are honorary Inns of Court benchers?
Seven of these famous figures are Inns of Court benchers, the other seven aren’t. Can...
The 15 best mini-pupil selfies of the summer
Trawlers of Instagram and Twitter will doubtless have noticed that the social media trend of...
The male barrister hottie list ‘subverted expectations’ — the female one ‘reinforces the most reactionary of ideas’
YourBarristerBoyfriend’s original list is well-written, hilarious and has pictures of good-looking shirtless barristers. Naturally, I...
10 of the most unhinged comments about lawyers to ever grace the Mail Online
What with Robert Colover‘s labelling of a paedophile’s victim as “predatory”, the emergence of Barbara...
‘I spent my early years at the Bar worrying that my peers were smarter than me’
In this week’s ‘If I knew then what I know now’, Nigel Poole QC recalls...
Beware the Twitter wrath of the disgruntled mini-pupil
A mini-pupil has given a memorable demonstration of work experience disenchantment in the social media...
4 Breams Buildings removes chambers profile of Robert Colover after he becomes target of email hate campaign
The chambers of the barrister suspended from handling sex cases after calling a paedophile’s victim...
Top QC offers Chris Grayling work experience at her chambers
5KBW’s Sarah Forshaw QC has offered non-lawyer justice secretary Chris Grayling an opportunity to gain...
The legal profession has a problem with fake Twitter followers too
As regular Legal Cheek readers will know, the problem of fake Twitter followers — identified...
Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?
It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained...
Barrister creates two YouTube homages to himself: which one do you prefer?
YouTube is a tricky medium to get right. Still, full marks to 33 Bedford Row’s...
5 ways to announce to the world that you’ve bagged a pupillage
Friday was, of course, pupillage offer day. For the lucky ones, there was delight, followed...
Tooks withdraws mini-pupillage due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ — and rules out placements for 2014
In the latest sign that all is not well at Tooks Chambers, Michael Mansfield QC’s...
Angel Chambers family law barrister in top bodybuilding competition win
Christina Chinnock of Angel Chambers in Swansea has scooped one of the top prizes at...
‘We would be foolish indeed to sneer at the principle of the barrister hottie’
After overcoming his initial scepticism, OccupyTheInns — who will shortly be commencing pupillage — is...