Tag: Barristers
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New report reveals 34% pay gap between male and female barristers
Pay disparity remains substantial despite narrowing slightly
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‘I spent years trying to crack the pupillage Rubik’s Cube’
Future pupil barrister Taz Aldeek offers up his top tips for those seeking a career at the bar
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King Charles hires UCL law lecturer as deputy private secretary
Barrister Dr John Sorabji reportedly lands top royal role
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Michael Sheen to play celebrity barrister David Sherborne in ‘Wagatha Christie’ drama
Channel 4's new two-part film will follow Vardy and Rooney's epic libel battle
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Now live! The 2023 Chambers Most List
New edition features over 40 leading chambers -- each with a Legal Cheek View, exclusive junior tenant interview, Insider Scorecard, and more!
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‘The day the bar died’: Criminal barristers react to legal aid deal
Disappointment, frustration and calls for collective unity
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Striking criminal barristers to vote on government legal aid offer
£54 million pay package follows 'constructive talks'
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Criminal justice: A system on its knees
With wigs and gowns on picket lines outside Crown courts around England and Wales, Liverpool Uni law student Jakob Fletcher-Stega makes the argument for increased legal aid fees and asserts the necessity of the ongoing strike
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How law students can boost their employability
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with John Watkins, ULaw’s director of employability, ahead of next week’s in-person workshops and networking evening in London
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Barrister performs guitar solo to raise awareness for criminal bar strikes
🎵 Save legal aid, magna carta was made to protect people like you 🎵
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Barrister who raped woman he met on Tinder jailed for four years
Educational law specialist Robin Jacobs must register as a sex offender for life
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Deterred from justice: The criminal bar’s darkest hour
Years of underfunding has created a retention and recruitment crisis, writes aspiring barrister Edmund Mawoko
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Garden Court barrister threatened with arrest if he wrote ‘not my King’ on blank sheet of paper
Footage of incident goes viral
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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
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Henry Hendron appears in court on drugs charges
Barrister accused of offering to supply crystal meth
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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
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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
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Academy launched to help underrepresented wannabe barristers secure pupillage
Training, workshops, internships and more, courtesy of charity Bridging the Bar
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Inner and Middle Temple come together to help Ukrainian lawyers find UK legal work
Scheme matches candidates with suitable employment opportunities