Tag: Barristers
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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
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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
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‘Gender critical’ barrister successfully sues own chambers
Garden Court Chambers ordered to pay 22k discrimination damages to Allison Bailey
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Bar exams: Research highlights attainment gap between white and ethnic minority wannabe barristers
As Oxbridge grads clean up across the board
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Battle of the gowns: Ede & Ravenscroft sees off competition claim
Legal attire specialist did not abuse dominant market position, tribunal finds
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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
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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
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‘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
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Bye bye, BCAT: Bar aptitude test to be ditched this month
No longer effective 'filter', says BSB
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Solicitor General Alex Chalk and ex-magic circle associate Bim Afolami MP become latest Tory lawyers to abandon Boris Johnson
Conservative vice-chair Afolami quit on live TV
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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
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Top commercial chambers join forces to launch new social mobility mentoring scheme
One-on-one guidance, application workshops and more, with applications now open
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Pups, legal celebs and stylish merch: The London Legal Walk in photos
Lawyers don trainers for pro bono causes
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Applications now open for Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fair
Leading chambers and law schools return on 8 October for UK’s biggest bar careers event
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Anonymous criminal barrister posts breakdown of entire year’s earnings on Twitter — less than £20,000
£19.5k BEFORE chambers rent, insurance and practising certificate
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Why law students should ‘explore their passions’ and ‘keep an open mind’
ULaw careers manager Katherine Meehan offers up her top interview dos and don’ts while trumpeting the benefits of legal life in the North West
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Criminal bar strike in pics 📸
Barristers join picket lines across the country
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High Court rejects barrister’s appeal against fine for calling opponent a ‘hysterical woman’
Judge dismisses argument that the sanction infringed on freedom of expression
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ULaw launches bar course in Newcastle
First budding barristers start this September
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Criminal barristers to strike as row over legal aid escalates
Walkouts from next Monday