Tag: Barristers

Matrix apologises for putting embargoed judgment on press release

Master of the Rolls calls for 'stricter measures' as elite set sticks ruling across social media in error

Feb 17 2022 10:16am
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Revealed: The chambers with the most supportive barristers 2022

Which sets are like second families?

Feb 16 2022 1:45pm

Barrister fined for calling opposition lawyer a ‘hysterical woman’

Feliks Jerzy Kwiatkowski told disciplinary tribunal that women being more emotional is 'biological fact'

Feb 9 2022 1:57pm
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High-flying media lawyer acting for ex-MI6 Trump dossier author disbarred for faking High Court order

Nicola Cain also submitted witness statement for client Christopher Steele without authorisation

Feb 7 2022 11:40am
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Lawyer wellbeing charity LawCare sees spike in stress-related calls

Almost two-thirds of all contacts from trainee and junior lawyers

Jan 31 2022 10:15am
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Pupillage numbers bounce back following Covid dip

BSB report shows leap from pandemic-y 354 in 2020 to 511 in 2021

Jan 31 2022 9:29am

Virtual hearings starving junior lawyers of advocacy opportunities, warns top judge

Sir Julian Flaux says many find themselves 'limited to being a tile without picture or sound on a Teams screen'

Jan 28 2022 9:16am

Revealed: The best chambers for quality of work 2022

Legal Cheek’s latest Junior Barrister Survey reveals all

Jan 27 2022 12:10pm

Can lawyers be leaders?

Not so, says Boris -- much to the annoyance of lawyers

Jan 27 2022 11:20am
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One in six young barristers want to quit, new report finds

Workloads and mental health among reasons for ditching the wig and gown

Jan 26 2022 2:13pm

Barrister fails to overturn six-month suspension for sexual comments to mini-pupil

Robert Michael Kearney challenged delay in reporting vulgar remarks

Jan 25 2022 10:24am

Will working as a magistrate become the next CV must-have for wannabe lawyers?

Government targets 'younger people' as part of new recruitment drive

Jan 24 2022 12:36pm

6 top tips for securing pupillage

Gatehouse Chambers’ Jasmine Murphy shares her advice for aspiring pupils

Jan 21 2022 1:19pm

Revealed: The best chambers for training 2022

The results of Legal Cheek's Junior Barrister Survey are in!

Jan 19 2022 9:15am

Criminal barristers vote to take action if government does not increase legal aid

'Justice system on its knees', say bar leaders

Jan 18 2022 10:35am

Why I rejected a magic circle TC offer to pursue a career at the bar

Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey while offering advice to aspiring barristers aiming to secure pupillage

Jan 17 2022 12:08pm

Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, research finds

Saying 'respect' in court can in fact mean 'disrespect'

Jan 6 2022 9:51am

Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2021

Crazy working hours, lockdown blues, uni rankings, NFTs -- and of course the usual dose of lawyers behaving badly

Dec 30 2021 9:18am

What went down at the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter 2021 Virtual Vacation Scheme

Lawyers share insights into practice areas including ESG, finance, legal tech, gaming and media law

Dec 23 2021 12:52pm