Tag: Barristers
Is this the youngest chambers pupil ever?
1KBW silk plonks the old horsehair on baby’s head in craven bid to win cute points from Twitterati
The Judge rules: This is the end … for the criminal bar
Wannabe criminal barristers should “celebrate” yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling by spinning the classic Doors song and getting pissed to Jim Morrison’s prophetic lyrics
Saul Goodman-style mavericks vs straight-A golden children: who will be the advocates of the future?
Is it over for the rough diamonds in law?
Twitterati goes wild after Lord Wilson uses exclamation mark in Supreme Court judgment!
Even Lord Denning didn't go this far
Revealed: How law schools’ websites looked at the dawn of the millennium
Throwback Thursday: A journey back in time through the World Wide Web -- law school edition
Striking again — court defeat over legal aid cuts could see barristers back on picket line
Court backs government plans for massive cuts in number of legal aid law firms, reigniting fears that law students wanting a career in crime will have to rob banks
Wig for sale on the cheap: one witchdoctor former owner
Freshly-called lawyers could save a few quid by picking up second hand horsehair that a bogus witchdoctor is flogging after £1 million swindling spree
How to become a QC at a City law firm
Herbert Smith Freehills' Matthew Weiniger QC found that clients were reluctant to instruct solicitors in the High Court, but not in international arbitrations
Leveson’s advice to wannabe advocates: stop bleating on about the blindingly obvious
On the eve of judging the Bar’s annual mock trial competition the President of the Queen’s Bench Division speaks exclusively to Legal Cheek
Celestial gods snub legal London – City lawyers miss out on eclipse fun
Eclipse? What eclipse? That was the disappointed chorus from the heart of the legal profession planet; but Faroese lawyers were laughing
Lawyer fleeced for best part of €250,000 from client account in a scam as old as (Nigerian) hills
Irish high court stops short of striking off Dublin solicitor because he was depressed -- and paid the cash back
The Judge Rules: Law firm websites – bring back the good old simpler days
Modern cyber marketing is flashing, but it lacks the individualistic charm of the earlier generation
New breed press body throws out Lord Harley complaints
Newspaper watchdog rules that two Fleet Street tabloids and a regional publication did not breach code of practice in reporting on the elaborate claims of one of the country's most renowned advocates
1 Crown Office Row barrister in bid to become first Whig party MP for 150 years
Five years' call junior to run for parliament representing newly "refounded" political party that was dissolved in 1868
Outer Temple boosts pupillage cash by 40% triggering fears of award inflation
London set leapfrogs rivals as it charges near to top of national league table in remuneration for baby barristers
Wannabe barrister sparks newspaper letter row over Justice Secretary’s record
City University law student and local council candidate triggers defence of Chris Grayling in MP’s constituency newspaper
The Judge rules: Legal profession awards — don’t they make you sick?!!!
They are professionally meaningless, expensive and at times messy -- but should the awards ceremonies be pensioned off?
Lord Harley of Counsel Vs Welsh Crown Court judge — full transcript emerges
Court report reveals that both sides were a bit shakey on their facts
Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds
A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post
Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?
Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers
9 Gough Square barristers recall the increasingly unlikely-sized fish that got away
Rod-related recollections