Tag: Barristers
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5 ways Love Island is like the criminal justice system
They share more than meets the eye, writes Christianah Omobosola Babajide
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Government launches new post-GCSE law course
Two-year programme features industry placement and is equivalent to three A-Levels
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The London Legal Walk in pics 📸
Soaring temperatures didn't prevent the legal community coming together for a good cause
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Henry Hendron jailed after trying to buy drugs from clients
Given 14 months
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Criminal barrister in the running for London mayor
Tory candidate Mozammel Hossain KC was the first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister to take silk
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Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities
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Exclusive research: Money, career building and burnout among top concerns for bar hopefuls
New Legal Cheek Bar Student Perceptions Report shines light on the issues that matter to aspiring barristers
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Elton John introduced Prince Harry to celebrity barrister David Sherborne whilst on holiday in France
Top 5RB tenant represents Duke in alleged phone-hacking trial in High Court this week
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Barrister, 34, becomes youngest ever minority ethnic Crown Court judge
Ayesha Smart hopes appointment will dispel myth that 'judges have to be more senior, come from a privileged background or gone to Oxbridge'
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Future pupil barrister ‘overwhelmed’ by crowdfunding success
Lewis Dean raises over ten grand towards bar course
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‘Are my hopes of a career at the commercial bar just a pipe dream?’
I’ve been seduced by the CVs of incoming pupils and I know mine does not exactly shine in comparison, says a reader requiring advice
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ITV calls on top Blackstone barrister to investigate Schofield affair
Jane Mulcahy KC will review the network's records and consider whether its current policies need to change
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The lowdown on Liverpool’s thriving legal scene
Nicola Walker, The University of Law's Liverpool and Chester campus manager, makes the case for pursuing a legal career in the North West
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Bar Council elects first Black vice chair
Barbara Mills KC starts in the role from January 2024
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What went down at LegalEdCon 2023
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss lawfluencers, AI, SQE and more
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Lawyers limber up as countdown to London Legal Walk begins
On track for record-breaking year with 750 teams signed up so far
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Wellbeing charity encourages lawyers to talk about their struggles with anxiety
LawCare campaign marks start of Mental Health Awareness Week
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Top media barrister is granted silk status… by the media
5RB superstar David Sherborne is now not a KC
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Exchange Chambers expands mentoring programme to northern bar hopefuls
Follows successful pilot in Liverpool