Tag: Barristers
Law Society lays on rubber chicken for only 250 notes per head at ‘excellence’ awards
Despite trying to pitch categories at high street and younger lawyers, only City slickers look likely to afford Chancery Lane’s gala event
Barrister quits bar to become a barista
The tale of a lawyer who’s jacked it all in to run a café.
11 tweets from the #hipsterlaw hashtag that are probably too hilariously ironic for most lawyers to understand
A hashtag spawned by Sean Jones QC took off this morning.
There shall be a 2014 ‘Barrister Hottie’ List — and nominations are open
The Barrister Hottie Experts will once again breach Inns of Court protocol and objectify hapless members of the Bar by ranking them according to their looks.
7 spectacular legal typos
When jargon goes very wrong indeed...
Pupil master cracks Jimmy Savile ‘mitigating circumstances’ gag on student advice forum — nobody laughs
TheStudentRoom message board removes barrister's ill-judged quip...after we got a screenshot.
Massive 38 per cent fall in tenancies isn’t as bad as had been feared
Three months after releasing incorrect tenancy statistic, the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board produce correct figure.
Is that a former Blue Peter presenter banging on about the Human Rights Act?
Sadly, no -- it’s an MP instead. But a recent City of London event on whether the law should be scrapped still generates volatile and at times polarised debate.
Chambers beware – mini-pupillages and the confidentiality horror
Bar Council warns barristers in 22-page guidance that mini-pupils should sign undertakings before arriving at chambers
Tealeaf half-inches barrister’s horsehair syrup — from courtroom
Criminal lawyer puts out all-points bulletin on stolen wig, which went missing in middle of Harrow Crown Court trial.
Ex-bar leader: commercial chambers interested only in students with top degrees from top universities
Despite resources thrown at diversity and programmes, chambers still tilt towards elitism when recruiting, say silks
We need to talk about paralegals
The children of the financial crisis could pose a danger to law firms if their ambitions aren't accommodated.
The best photos from London Legal Pride
Saturday's gay pride celebration saw a record 30,000 revellers march through central London. Among them was a large contingent from the legal profession.
Which last 16 World Cup team is your law firm?
Brazil 2014 legal geekery: striking parallels revealed.
The Bar Council accidentally sacks all of its staff
Mail-merge problems during restructuring consultation cause chaos.
2 Hare Court barrister set to be UK’s telly Judge Judy
Multi-million pound fraud specialist plucked to hear cases of lawn mower failure and duff holidays
8 reasons that lawyers are like condoms
"It's the fruity ones which are the most fun? No, wait..."
Lawyer Vs judge bust-ups are so much more civilised on this side of the pond
Barrister's live-tweeting of his appeal against contempt of court fine is about as rebellious as English lawyers get.
Report highlights hard times at the bar over conditions and pay
Longer hours, an increasing chance of being bullied and falling incomes -- that is the grim picture of modern life at the bar, as painted by the profession’s own leadership.
QC bids to be the bar’s Barbara Cartland
Housing law specialist creates bodice-ripping alter ego with steamy tales of the Inns of Court
Chambers bowls dress-code googly at aspiring pupils
A prospective barrister is traumatised by the requirement to arrive at a formal interview in “informal” clobber