Tag: Barristers
The lessons of legal sat nav
What if you combined lawyers with the latest in satellite navigation technology?
Lord Harley of Counsel issues ‘interim statement’ as his extraordinary LinkedIn profile captivates Britain’s lawyers
Lord of LinkedIn saga gets a new chapter
University of Law to bring in aptitude test for its BPTC
Test will be introduced next year, along with minimum 2:1 entry requirement
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
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
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
Legal pic of the day
What a bank holiday means to pupil barristers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Court canteens — menus range from the ridiculous to the dangerous
Court canteens — menus range from the ridiculous to the dangerous
The 7 best moments from Judge Rinder’s impressive ITV debut
2 Hare Court barrister -- who hopes to be the UK's answer to Judge Judy -- has star quality
Political blog Guido Fawkes attacks Oxford Uni Labour club chair for doing vac schemes at top City law firms
Law student's social media footprint used by popular right-wing blog to make 'champagne socialism' accusations that don't quite hit the mark
Legal pic of the day
On today's centenary of the start of the first world war, this photo shows members of the Inns of Court Regiment being drilled in Hertfordshire during the conflict
A window into wannabe barristers’ torment on Pupillage Offer Day
Bag a pupillage and you’ve made it into the secret garden of the bar; fail and you’re just another BPTC grad sucker — no wonder wannabe barristers are nervous today
Judge told barrister to nip down to Chinese takeaway — for an interpreter
Glitch in outsourcing services blamed for lack of Mandarin speaker in trial at Cardiff Crown Court
Squatted magistrates court which hosted Occupy’s ‘trial of the 1%’ to become a luxury hotel
Two-and-a-half years on from the Occupy movement's foray into the provision of justice, the 1% get their revenge as spate of court sell-offs continues