Tag: Barristers

Telly sensation and barrister Judge Rinder takes best man duties at Cumberbatch wedding

The criminal law specialist -- better known as ITV’s version of Judge Judy -- was one of three best men at heart-throb actor's "secret" wedding

Feb 19 2015 12:16pm

Don’t panic, George tells Amal as couple beefs up domestic security

Panic room for barrister not Hollywood star, claims gossip mag, as rumours swirl that couple could also be looking to move into Chancery Lane

Feb 19 2015 9:38am

Tom Cruise is still loitering around the Inns of Court

Hollywood idol appears to be generating a cult of his own in Legal London, as speculation builds over plot of latest Mission Impossible

Feb 18 2015 3:05pm

Freshly-minted QC defends silk system – and bacon buttie picture

Jolyon Maugham of Middle Temple’s Devereux Chambers rebuts Judge John Hack’s diatribe against tradition, maintaining the silk road is a positive step towards greater diversity

Feb 18 2015 2:16pm

Government Magna Carta law summit hit again — Lord Green bails as keynote speaker

Former HSBC chairman was meant to share stage with Justice Secretary, but he scurries for exit -- amid growing concerns that tax payers and legal profession will pick up bill for white elephant gig

Feb 18 2015 12:25pm

Why it’s time to scrap the QC title

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling doled out nearly 100 awards yesterday -- but wouldn't it be better to let the market decide on the top lawyers?

Feb 17 2015 1:03pm

Barristers and clerks left stunned as Tom Cruise walks into a London chambers

Scientologist and actor swoops dramatically into the Temple on a mystery assignment

Feb 13 2015 3:53pm

Chris Grayling’s global summit turns to sh*t

Lawyers -- keep those colons clean. That’s the latest message from the website for the controversial international shindig scheduled to celebrate the Magna Carta anniversary

Feb 13 2015 3:22pm

Student ‘got a pupillage interview at Chancery set’ by legally analysing Shaggy rap on application form

But wannabe barrister's subsequent gloating on Twitter was probably not a great idea

Feb 12 2015 9:59am

BPTC student stands for local council in Grayling’s constituency

Funnily enough, young Labour party candidate and wannabe barrister takes a dim view of the Lord Chancellor’s record on access to justice

Feb 11 2015 9:22am

Barrister’s ‘gagging for it’ blog about rape goes viral for all the wrong reasons

Weekend newspapers tear into veteran criminal brief, who stands by shocking blog post

Feb 9 2015 9:09am

Nazi bomb hoax barrister handed 12-month jail sentence

Michael Shrimpton’s professional fate in the hands of bar regulator as prison term comes in wake of child pornography conviction

Feb 6 2015 5:18pm

Lib-Dem justice minister bombarded with flack for pompous Magna Carta tweet

Social justice campaigners draw Simon Hughes’s attention to the fact that his government is devastating legal aid budget

Feb 6 2015 2:05pm

The Amal Effect: More wannabe human rights lawyers, but where are the jobs?

Soaring applications for human rights courses may not be good news

Feb 6 2015 9:04am

The Mr Darcy of the bar is reported to have hooked up with a Hollywood star

Could Matrix Chambers' Ben Emmerson QC be the new Amal?

Feb 5 2015 11:27am

Research: lawyers most sought after profession for affairs because they’re good liars and pay attention to detail

Solicitors and barristers in hot demand on infidelity dating websites

Feb 4 2015 5:46pm

What judges say Vs. what judges mean

"I consider this application, in accordance with the Overriding Objective" = "Eeeny-meeny-miney-mo"

Feb 4 2015 9:52am

The Bar Council is giving junior barristers thousands of pounds to go to international conferences — apply here!

Up to £2,500 per barrister available to fund flights, hotels and other costs arising from participation in conferences abroad

Feb 3 2015 11:45am

Grayling Magna Carta party latest — win raffle to open a bridge

Highlight of Ministry of Justice’s controversial Global Law Summit to be a bottleneck of traffic in east London

Feb 3 2015 9:01am

Bar is ‘fantastic’ for working parents says Ed Miliband’s wife — but her chambers has just 17% women QCs

Justine Thornton's ringing endorsement of "family-friendly" bar not backed up by stats

Feb 2 2015 2:15pm

Guilty until proven innocent? Ministry of Justice mistakenly reverses the burden of proof

Top legal tweeters Mukul Chawla QC and David Allen Green call out MoJ

Feb 2 2015 8:26am