Tag: Barristers

My life as a commercial barrister in Manchester

It’s worth considering the advantages of joining a set in a major city outside London as opposed to doing pupillage in the capital, says Exchange Chambers' David Williams

Jan 12 2018 3:29pm

Google Street View gets V sign from Kings Chambers window

He was simply explaining 'two important points', apparently

Jan 11 2018 8:58am

Open thread: How do I bag pupillage?

Three of Hardwicke’s pupil barristers advise

Jan 9 2018 5:51pm

Bar student multiple choice fears prove unfounded

A slight dip on last year, but disaster exam produces far-from-disaster results

Jan 5 2018 9:08am

Number of BPTC students soars unexpectedly

Up by 14% after years of decline

Jan 3 2018 2:11pm

Sex in the Supreme Court: Two Irish barristers caught having ‘steamy romp’

'Oral submissions' after boozy Christmas bash

Jan 2 2018 12:38pm

Legal Cheek’s alternative predictions for 2018

2017 was quite a ride -- this year could be even more of a rollercoaster

Jan 2 2018 9:49am

QC appointments among ethnic minority lawyers hit record high

Over half of BME applicants successful this year

Dec 21 2017 12:37pm

Gain points for hitting judges with snowballs in new barrister-developed game

‘Baroness Hale’ is currently in top ten on leaderboard

Dec 20 2017 9:02am

Criminal barrister suspended for giving client £2,300 for ‘food and clothes’

Furnival Chambers' Roy Headlam also fined £1,250

Dec 18 2017 11:36am

Battle of the baubles: The official Legal Cheek law Xmas tree round-up ?

Everything from a grand grotto scene to an upcycled milk carton tree

Dec 18 2017 8:54am

Top criminal silk makes grime video debut after helping YouTube rapper clear his name

All in day's work for Garden Court's James Scobie QC

Dec 15 2017 9:27am

‘Unfailingly courteous’: Top lawyers highlight human decency on the bench

Barristers take to Twitter to swap stories of their judicial faves

Dec 12 2017 2:39pm

Decoding the language of barristers’ conferences

The venerable Wigapedia returns to Legal Cheek to translate counsel-speak

Dec 8 2017 9:51am

Lawyers poke fun at Judge Rinder’s new show over dresscode faux pas

Crown Court returns after 30-year hiatus

Dec 4 2017 11:56am