Tag: Barristers

What Boris Johnson’s big majority means for the legal profession and those seeking to enter it

Focus on innovation, the North and alternatives to higher education could impact lawyers

Dec 17 2019 11:22am

Should junior City lawyers aim to save half their salary?

Rookie solicitors shouldn’t be 'owned by their lifestyle', says QC, as new MP, 23, pledges to give more than half of her salary to charity

Dec 16 2019 10:18am

Lawtech and what it means for future lawyers

Experts from across the City share their insights

Dec 11 2019 12:52pm

Blackstone QC auctions off personal wine collection worth £9 MILLION

An insight into the eye-watering sums sloshing around the commercial bar

Dec 11 2019 10:10am

Student Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Squire Patton Boggs, Kings Chambers, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw

Wednesday 11 December at ULaw Leeds; open to all students and graduates

Dec 6 2019 4:28pm

Which BPTC provider boasts the highest pass rate?

BSB data reveals success rates for civil and criminal litigation, as well as professional ethics

Dec 5 2019 1:10pm

How to successfully navigate a pupillage interview

Legal Cheek Careers caught up with ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Mark Jones

Dec 4 2019 2:17pm

How my paralegal role acted as the perfect stepping stone to pupillage success

Henderson Chambers’ Harrison Denner shares his top tips

Dec 3 2019 1:18pm

The Secret Barrister accuses Boris Johnson of copying blog about sentencing of London Bridge attacker

'This is weapons grade shithousery', anonymous author complains

Dec 2 2019 11:46am

Speakers announced for ‘How to make it as a barrister’ next week

Pupils, juniors, QCs and practice managers from leading sets to advise students how they can get to the bar

Nov 29 2019 12:27pm

Skype hearings require ‘more careful thought’ — regardless of benefit to barristers

'Communicating with someone on a screen just isn’t the same', says Bar Council bigwig Athena Markides

Nov 25 2019 1:30pm

Lawyer killed by loaded shotgun submitted into evidence

Freak accident occurred at a court in South Africa

Nov 25 2019 8:52am

Fancy eating like a lawyer? Now you can thanks to this new charity cookbook

Nigella Lawson has ordered her copy already

Nov 22 2019 9:00am

BSB boosts minimum pay for pupil barristers following annual review

£18,866 in London and £16,322 elsewhere -- from 1 January 2020

Nov 21 2019 8:48am

Reprimand for barrister and former UKIP activist who failed to turn up at court

Richard Hendron put an 'ill-prepared second-six pupil' in his place

Nov 14 2019 11:38am

BPP confirms new bar course will be over £5,000 cheaper than current BPTC

£13,870 in London and £12,620 elsewhere

Nov 14 2019 8:57am