Tag: Barristers

Professor Green reveals barrister dream

But his reasoning may fail to convince pupillage panels

Oct 27 2014 12:33pm

Film review: ‘The Judge’ — pissing all over legal accuracy

Lawyers in the audience will struggle not to throw their mega–buckets of popcorn at the screen

Oct 24 2014 9:02am

Barrister numbers destined to shrink dramatically, says young bar leader

Former Lord Chief Justice tries to buck up spirits at last weekend’s conference, but outlook still bleak for many and the prospect of fusion looms

Oct 22 2014 12:08pm

Bar Standards Board investigations chief removes scary Facebook profile photo

Go ahead, barristers who fail to complete their CPD requirements, make Paul Pretty's day

Oct 20 2014 9:04am

Legal pic of the day

Bexley Magistrates’ Court notice board controversy — Part 2

Oct 17 2014 4:15pm

Blogging barrister who self-referred to regulator over contempt now standing for Bar Council

Bar up-and-comer whose profile-raising attempts haven't always gone smoothly wants profession to "move with the times"

Oct 17 2014 10:38am

Barrister hit by fit of the giggles while reading Gangsta-style Facebook messages in court

Crown Court judge intervenes as barrister succumbs to uncontrollable laughter

Oct 16 2014 9:25am

Why Amal Clooney is making a mistake by assuming her actor husband’s surname

Just think of how absurd it would be if Clooney called himself George Alamuddin

Oct 14 2014 1:17pm

Downton Abbey characters’ horror at Inns of Court poverty

No, the Dowager Countess of Grantham and Isobel Crawley weren't doing a mini-pupillage at a legal aid set

Oct 14 2014 9:20am

Legal pic of the day

A lawyer stand-up comedy night: what could possibly go wrong?

Oct 10 2014 11:25am

The language of the legal directory: decoded — 2014 edition

Wigapedia returns to make his annual translation of the Legal 500

Oct 10 2014 8:53am

Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’

A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title

Oct 8 2014 12:39pm

The 9 best humble-brags from lawyers as latest Legal 500 directory hits streets

A sure as night follows day, solicitors, barristers and law firms greet the release of the latest league table with the odd dollop of false humility

Oct 2 2014 12:34pm

Sir John Walsh of Branagh’s CV may be even more spectacular than Lord Harley of Counsel’s

Aussie barrister in challenge to Lancashire solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker (aka Lord Harley of Counsel) for crown of best CV on the internet

Oct 2 2014 9:26am

Are Amal and George just as shameless as Kim and Kanye? Probably

Your Barrister Boyfriend co-creator Natalia Naish is faintly repulsed at the Amal Alammudin-George Clooney wedding

Oct 1 2014 12:47pm

Keira Knightley clearly doesn’t realise how hard it is to get a training contract or pupillage

Actress says she'd advise her daughter to be a lawyer to avoid the "heartbreaking rejection" of life as an actor. Hmmm...

Sep 30 2014 1:30pm

Wannabe barrister takes break from BPTC to reflect on his job as an Ann Summers sex toy salesman

Has flamboyant TV barrister ‘Judge Rinder’ widened frame of reference for bar hopefuls seeking to stand out from the crowd?

Sep 30 2014 9:21am

Doughty Street barrister marries celeb to create global ‘Alamooney’ brand

Best of the legal profession reaction as Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney pool their powers

Sep 29 2014 8:55am

Former wannabe barrister and bliss guru smashes into paralegal market

The man who made a mint from ghost-writing student essays and then provided good vibration lifestyle advice is now knocking out cut-price legal advice

Sep 25 2014 12:27pm

Law suit threat hangs over student unions banning pro-lifers at freshers fairs

Leading Catholic barrister warns universities they are responsible for student groups that breach discrimination and human rights legislation

Sep 22 2014 11:30am