Tag: Barristers

The Ministry of Justice has done one of the worst tweets ever seen on Twitter

"This might be funny if these were not the people running our justice system"

Sep 22 2014 9:05am

A gavel and a Marilyn Monroe wig — one university’s idea of the legal system

Marketing gurus at Bedford University claim implanting US iconography in promotional materials is simply “light-hearted” fun -- while creating a barrister straight out of fright night

Sep 18 2014 12:03pm

5 reasons why today’s vote won’t matter to the legal profession because Scottish lawyers already do things so very differently

There’s going to be some sort of democratic bonanza in a place made famous by an American-Australian actor in a Hollywood epic — but as far as the Scottish legal profession is concerned, it’s already independent

Sep 18 2014 9:12am

Lawyers can’t be stressed – they don’t drink coffee

Research reveals legal profession to be out of the top-10 groups addicted to the caffeine rush, suggesting all this talk of hard work is exaggerated

Sep 16 2014 9:13am

Judge sacked after he orders defendant to be electrocuted

US judge removed from the bench after he instructs police to zap accused with a 50,000 volt electric shock

Sep 11 2014 9:59am

Education charity launches second trainee scholarship scheme — this time for wannabe barristers

Seven new social welfare law pupillages to be created

Sep 10 2014 11:44am

Criminal lawyers slam Grayling in court bid to save legal aid rates

Solicitors attack Justice Secretary for bullying their own professional body

Sep 9 2014 1:05pm

The lessons of legal sat nav

What if you combined lawyers with the latest in satellite navigation technology?

Sep 9 2014 9:14am

University of Law to bring in aptitude test for its BPTC

Test will be introduced next year, along with minimum 2:1 entry requirement

Sep 1 2014 12:11pm

Solicitor-advocate who judge slammed for dressing ‘like something out of Harry Potter’ expresses shock at ‘unwarranted attack’

Speaking exclusively to Legal Cheek, Alan Blacker — who also goes by the title Lord Harley — hits back at Crown Court judge who questioned his appearance, title and qualifications

Aug 29 2014 11:04am

Social mobility report’s shallow analysis of legal profession

Headline figures slam judiciary for being public school-educated toffs, but provides little insight demographics of wider sectors

Aug 29 2014 9:46am

Legal aid slasher Grayling nominated for the ice bucket challenge

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan nominates the bête noir of much of the legal profession to take a drenching -- while other luminaries are also in the spotlight

Aug 27 2014 4:26pm

Legal pic of the day

What a bank holiday means to pupil barristers

Aug 26 2014 11:33am

Law firm faces Twitter accusation of plagiarising newspaper articles

Legal commentator doyen Joshua Rozenberg leads the charge against a high street practice that appears to have a penchant for lifting other writers’ words

Aug 20 2014 12:38pm

Comedy counsel storm the Edinburgh Fringe

Festival punters can’t move without tripping over a barrister -- or someone playing at being a barrister -- about to jump on stage

Aug 20 2014 9:19am

Official survey: bar students are rubbish at ethics

Latest figures show tumbling pass rates on vocational course exam -- with bar regulators scratching their heads over the cause

Aug 19 2014 2:53pm

It turns out that Britain’s top comedians are desperate to be barristers

Edinburgh Festival show in which comedians go head-to-head in boozy moots has run extended amid stars’ desperation to have a go

Aug 18 2014 9:08am

Exclusive interview: Judge Rinder on life as Britain’s newest reality TV star

2 Hare Court barrister Rob Rinder talks to Legal Cheek about being the UK’s answer to Judge Judy

Aug 15 2014 9:08am

An 8 step Pinterest guide to what to wear during legal work experience

King’s College London student Jessy Howard reports from the mini-pupillage and law firm work placement front line via Legal Cheek‘s new ‘Lawyer Looks’ Pinterest board

Aug 14 2014 10:06am

Tory councillor charged with faking law degree and bar course qualification

Legal Cheek broke the original story of Bar Council investigation flaws that led to arrest as Monika Juneja now faces seven counts

Aug 13 2014 2:30pm