Tag: Barristers

Barristers hit back at Victims’ Commissioner’s claim cameras in court will help curb ‘aggressive’ cross-examination
Filming needs to be 'handled with care and sensitivity', warns Baroness Newlove

Disbarred barrister in court after allegedly claiming to be homeless in bid to secure council house
She denies any wrongdoing
Barristerspeak decoded: A guide for solicitors, students and clients
Legal Cheek’s resident funny man Wigapedia returns with another helpful translator

Top QC who starred in courtroom docudrama to take over as head of CPS
Max Hill to replace Linklaters-bound Alison Saunders

Great British Bake Off winner turns back on celeb cooking career to study the BPTC
Manchester law grad John Whaite won series three of the hit cookery show -- now he wants to become a barrister

QC seeks BPTC grad to walk their dog
£18,000 worth of training for this?

Are all barristers as rude as the ones I work with?
One junior clerk hopes there are nicer lawyers out there

The Hearing Podcast: From Birmingham barrister to ‘Father of the House’
Remainer rebel Ken Clarke talks law and politics

Lord Mance follows ex-colleagues Neuberger and Clarke back to the commercial bar following Supreme Court retirement
He joins 7KBW as an arbitrator

Legal profession ‘poorly equipped’ to help disabled training contract and pupillage hunters
Level of support remains 'a lottery', new research suggests

Chambers ‘Law Camp’ gives sixth-formers a taste of life at the bar
Students from underrepresented backgrounds assigned barrister mentors as part of myth-busting two-day workshop

Brick Court Chambers to show England’s World Cup clash against Croatia during posh summer soirée
Football's coming home... to a major gallery near you

From BPTC to lawtech — the upsides of having a ‘Plan B’
Nicola Jane Smith reflects on life after law school and the seemingly never-ending hunt for pupillage

Top commercial barrister lands Attorney General role
As ex-Linklaters lawyer scoops Brexit secretary position

The best lawyer photos from London Pride ?️?
Includes wigs, top hats and law-themed jewellery

Rookie barrister suspended after representing client in the High Court before pupillage
Six-month penalty open to appeal

The Secret Barrister unmasked in London burger joint
They are a 30-something Comprehensive school-educated non-Oxbridge grad, it emerges during daring interview

The Hearing Podcast: My life as a transgender barrister
Employment and discrimination specialist Robin White shares her story
Advocates’ core courtroom skills on the decline, judges warn
Reduced levels of pay blamed for lower morale and standards, finds report