Tag: Barristers

First female barrister to be commemorated with London blue plaque

Helena Normanton's roundel will mark the address she lived for the early part of her legal career

Apr 7 2021 9:28am

Two Doughty Street junior barristers launch hijabs for court

Latest release from Ivy & Normanton, the first ever outfitter dedicated to courtwear for women

Mar 31 2021 12:16pm

Pupillage: Bar leaders urged to stop ‘shameful’ rejection by silence

Aspiring barrister Noah Gifford describes common practice among chambers as ‘insulting’ in open letter

Mar 29 2021 11:14am

China bans magic circle chambers over alleged human rights ‘disinformation’

Country accuses London's Essex Court Chambers of spreading 'lies' about treatment of Uighur Muslims

Mar 26 2021 1:41pm

Revealed: The top barristers by Supreme Court appearances

Academic Dr Mikołaj Barczentewicz crunches the numbers to compile lawyer league table

Mar 26 2021 8:12am

Barrister suspended for six months over sexual comments to female mini-pupil

Second disciplinary tribunal finding against Robert Kearney

Mar 22 2021 4:51pm

Non-binary barrister listed as ‘Mx’ by chambers in legal milestone

Lamb Chambers' Oscar Davies thought to be the first barrister to use gender neutral alternative to "Ms" or "Mr"

Mar 8 2021 12:17pm

Pupil barrister trials UK’s first vegan wig

Samuel March's hemp-based prototype draws praise from legal profession

Mar 1 2021 12:14pm

Elle Woods QC and Harvey Specter appear on ‘chambers website’

Spoof set Square Chambers boasts a strong fictional legal line-up

Feb 25 2021 1:09pm

The 12 best legal social media users of 2021

Meet the influencers that kept us entertained and educated over the past 12 months

Feb 24 2021 2:08pm

Junior barrister appears on children’s TV show

Alexandra Wilson offers a child-friendly look at the bar

Feb 23 2021 11:46am

Uber drivers are workers, rules Supreme Court

Aspiring barrister Joshua Xerri looks at the much-talked about employment case

Feb 19 2021 4:07pm

Barristers are demanding tougher sanctions for sexual misconduct at the bar

Regulators are under pressure to dish out more than brief suspensions

Feb 19 2021 11:24am

Barrister receives complaint from fellow lawyer after posting Quran quotes on LinkedIn

Tahir Khan vows to defy 'bias towards my religious beliefs'

Feb 18 2021 11:58am

The ‘cab-rank’ rule — an ethical conundrum

Aspiring barrister Benjamin Ramsey explores the recent events involving Dinah Rose QC and David Perry QC

Feb 17 2021 10:22am

Jo Maugham QC claims Allen & Overy blacklisted him and his chambers

Tax barrister says 'ban' came in ‘aftermath’ of fox killing tweet

Feb 15 2021 4:42pm

Eco-barrister to face contempt of court proceedings for leaking Supreme Court Heathrow judgment

Tim Crosland is being hauled back before top justices for his calculated act of protest

Feb 12 2021 12:54pm

Paths to becoming a lawyer: Your official roadmap to the legal profession goes live

Don’t know your LLBs from your SQEs? Don’t panic. This new comprehensive guide is here to help

Feb 11 2021 10:07am

City law firms and chambers come together for #10000BlackInterns initiative

National campaign gets underway next year with aim to provide paid internships for black graduates

Feb 10 2021 10:58am