Tag: Barristers

Ex-Doughty Street barrister fined for ‘offensive’ tweets aimed at colleague

Daniel Bennett resigned from top human rights set in 2019 after link to anonymous account was revealed

Sep 12 2022 12:57pm

Henry Hendron appears in court on drugs charges

Barrister accused of offering to supply crystal meth

Aug 26 2022 10:52am

I earned £7k more as a barista, says criminal barrister

Garden Court North's Rosalind Burgin makes depressing pay comparison as full-blown strike action looms

Aug 25 2022 10:15am
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Have I Got News For You slammed for ‘insulting’ strike gag

Criminal barristers fail to see funny side of Twitter post

Aug 23 2022 10:54am
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Academy launched to help underrepresented wannabe barristers secure pupillage

Training, workshops, internships and more, courtesy of charity Bridging the Bar

Aug 12 2022 10:45am

Inner and Middle Temple come together to help Ukrainian lawyers find UK legal work

Scheme matches candidates with suitable employment opportunities

Aug 10 2022 12:09pm
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Criminal barristers to vote on ‘uninterrupted strike action’

Move would be an escalation of alternating weeks of action adopted since late June

Aug 9 2022 11:00am
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Top barristers’ chambers raises pupillage award by over 40% to £100,000

Exclusive: Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers becomes first set to guarantee new graduates six figures in their first year

Aug 3 2022 8:43am
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‘Gender critical’ barrister successfully sues own chambers

Garden Court Chambers ordered to pay 22k discrimination damages to Allison Bailey

Jul 27 2022 3:46pm

Battle of the gowns: Ede & Ravenscroft sees off competition claim

Legal attire specialist did not abuse dominant market position, tribunal finds

Jul 19 2022 8:51am
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How to be a human rights lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers speaks to barrister turned ULaw human rights and education academic, Niall Carlin, about how to get a foot into this highly competitive and challenging, but extremely rewarding, world

Jul 18 2022 11:45am

Highlights from The Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme

Top lawyers and industry experts gave valuable, up-to-the-minute advice on a range of commercial law topics

Jul 15 2022 11:25am

‘Pay criminal barristers properly’, says PM hopeful Nadhim Zahawi

New Chancellor wins place in next round of leadership contest, along with AG Braverman and law grad Badenoch

Jul 13 2022 8:04am
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Bye bye, BCAT: Bar aptitude test to be ditched this month

No longer effective 'filter', says BSB

Jul 12 2022 8:23am
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The changing legal landscape: How will it affect aspiring lawyers?

Former barrister turned ULaw Deputy Vice-Chancellor Law, Professor Peter Crisp, looks at some of the key issues impacting those seeking to enter the legal profession, ahead of next week’s Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme

Jul 1 2022 11:30am

Top commercial chambers join forces to launch new social mobility mentoring scheme

One-on-one guidance, application workshops and more, with applications now open

Jul 1 2022 9:13am
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