Tag: Barristers

70% of lawyers worry about letting their bosses down

Many also fret over lack of genuine workmates, new research finds

Feb 14 2020 11:16am

Cabinet reshuffle: Attorney General Geoffrey Cox gets the sack

Barrister resigns 'at the PM's request'

Feb 13 2020 1:11pm

Join Extinction Rebellion, eco-activist tells judges

Donnachadh McCarthy says climate protection needs greater backing from the bench, as judge reportedly tells protestors 'you have to succeed'

Feb 10 2020 3:41pm

It’s all about barrister v solicitor as Labour leadership contest gathers pace

Age-old divide rears its head in latest political battle

Feb 10 2020 9:41am

Life as a lawyer in Liverpool

Four experts make the case for starting your career in the North West

Feb 7 2020 12:40pm

Inns of Court strike bar course deal with King’s College London

First cohort of budding barristers start this September

Feb 6 2020 8:58am
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Revealed: The best chambers for training and quality of work 2020

The results from the latest Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey are in

Feb 4 2020 9:03am

Research: Half of lawyers suffer ‘Sunday night fear’

Over 60% calling in sick as a result

Feb 3 2020 10:32am

BSB to introduce single pupil barrister recruitment timetable

Standardised approach will be 'fairer', says regulator

Feb 3 2020 9:11am

Bar diversity latest: white, male and privately educated

Profession becoming gradually more diverse, says regulator -- but 'more to be done'

Jan 31 2020 11:32am

Watch out for ‘deepfake’ evidence forgery, family lawyer warns

Byron James says his client's voice was manipulated to create fake recording of threat to other side

Jan 31 2020 8:52am

Lost luggage judge Peter Smith is back at the bar

He retired from the High Court amid controversy in 2017

Jan 30 2020 3:40pm

Give all law students unconscious bias training, top judge suggests

As part of a range of measures put forward by senior French and British figures to improve progression of women in law

Jan 28 2020 11:20am

Don’t risk ‘dying a martyr’ for your home town accent, warns barrister who rose from poverty

Hashi Mohamed argues that changing the way you speak to get on life doesn't mean compromising your identity

Jan 28 2020 10:14am

Junior barrister offers her top 15 tips to pupillage interview success

Accept it's a competition but don't sweat the small stuff, says Red Lion Chambers' Joanna Hardy

Jan 27 2020 10:51am
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SRA waited three years to stop disbarred bomb hoax barrister from working for solicitors

Exclusive: Michael Shrimpton has been arguing cases in court despite being disbarred

Jan 27 2020 9:04am

Calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline continue to rise with stress, depression and bullying among top concerns

Over half of callers to LawCare were trainees, pupils or junior lawyers

Jan 22 2020 9:59am

Piers Morgan could face prosecution over ‘unhinged’ criticism of Meghan Markle, says The Secret Barrister

Outspoken broadcaster branded Duchess 'a piece of work' and 'spoiled brat'

Jan 20 2020 3:22pm