Tag: Barristers

Francis Taylor Building barrister hits back at Jeremy Clarkson after TV star told him to ‘learn to spell’ during tense council meeting
Planning specialist Charles Streeten reveals dyslexia battle in open letter to presenter

Future barrister helps bar students select Inn by ‘scientifically’ ranking their animal badges
Gray’s griffin scores five stars for mystique

Man City fans display huge banner in honour of Lord Pannick
Blackstone barrister's star status among Sky Blues fans hits new highs

Man City sign Blackstone super silk who charges rumoured £5k an hour to defend Premier League claim
Mega-wealthy club call on services of Lord Pannick (again)

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Express Solicitors to recruit pupil barristers for first time
Eight spots up for grabs at personal injury specialist

The 10 best legal social media users of 2023
Which lawfluencer will win this year's Legal Cheek Award?

Public favours barristers with posh accents, study finds
Regional voices still encounter bias

Magic Circle set Fountain Court boosts pupillage award to £80,000
War for talent continues

Spike in lawyers questioning their career choice
Majority of callers to wellbeing charity LawCare are trainee or junior

Which practice area boasts the smartest lawyers?
Legal Cheek commenters spark debate

Disbarment for Supreme Court embargo-breaking barrister
Timothy Crosland previously said leak of Heathrow runway ruling was necessary to 'protest the deep immorality' of the court’s decision

5 tips to secure pupillage
Gatehouse barrister and pupillage committee member Clare Anslow offers advice for those interested in a career at the bar

Bar Council explores adding contextual recruitment tools to Pupillage Gateway
Incoming chair Nick Vineall KC reveals possibility in inaugural speech

‘Our criminal justice system is quite literally being held together by duct tape — action is needed now’
Fundamental change is required to avoid a 'complete collapse', warns solicitor advocate Ben Brown

Pupillage applications: a brief guide
Devereux Chambers barrister Matthew Bignell shares his step by step guide to securing pupillage

‘Bin online exams’, says top barrister
12KBW's Daniel Sokol voices concerns over cheating and the impact ChatGPT could have on degree credibility

A junior barrister’s journey to the commercial bar
Harrison Denner discusses his career to date, from law student to tenant at Henderson Chambers

Get ahead this pupillage application season with the 2023 Chambers Most List
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Upcoming event dates you need to add to your diary
Featuring Travers Smith, Hill Dickinson, Hogan Lovells, Gatehouse Chambers and more!

Legal Cheek’s top read stories of 2022
From City lawyer spending habits to barrister parking wars; it's been another year stuffed full of click-inducing content