Tag: Boris Johnson

Should ex-magic circle man Raab become caretaker PM?

Question mark over whether Boris will stay until Autumn

Jul 7 2022 11:45am
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Why law students shouldn’t be discouraged by anti-lawyer rhetoric

Top solicitors and barristers provide words of encouragement for aspiring lawyers

Jun 17 2022 1:13pm
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5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’

Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric

Jun 15 2022 1:13pm
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Partygate: Justice Committee chair submits letter of no-confidence in PM

'Those of us who set the rules have a particular responsibility to stick to them ourselves', says former criminal barrister Sir Bob Neill

May 30 2022 10:01am
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Can lawyers be leaders?

Not so, says Boris -- much to the annoyance of lawyers

Jan 27 2022 11:20am
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‘Cruella de Vil QC’ hits back at Boris Johnson after PM takes pop in conference speech

Prime Minister's 'frivolous speech' ignored 'serious issues' in justice system, says blogging barrister Matthew Scott

Oct 6 2021 6:19pm

This one crazy law from 1829 could topple our newly married Prime Minister

Boris Johnson, meet the Catholic Relief Act

Jun 1 2021 1:35pm

‘Middle Temple must strip Boris of his honorary status’

The PM is an honorary bencher. Some 'do-gooder' needs to put a stop to that, says mature law student Laurence Cooper

Nov 13 2020 9:09am

Junior barrister hits back at Boris Johnson’s ‘hamstrung’ justice comment in viral Twitter thread

PM waded into government's 'lefty lawyers' saga yesterday

Oct 7 2020 10:56am

Ex-Attorney General brands PM’s Brexit plan ‘unconscionable’

Geoffrey Cox QC MP to vote to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial Internal Market Bill

Sep 14 2020 11:00am

What Boris Johnson’s big majority means for the legal profession and those seeking to enter it

Focus on innovation, the North and alternatives to higher education could impact lawyers

Dec 17 2019 11:22am

The Secret Barrister accuses Boris Johnson of copying blog about sentencing of London Bridge attacker

'This is weapons grade shithousery', anonymous author complains

Dec 2 2019 11:46am

Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment

Unanimous decision finds that suspension was 'unlawful, void and of no effect'

Sep 24 2019 11:31am

First legal bid to stop Boris Johnson shutting down parliament fails

Cross-party group has already signalled intention to appeal

Sep 4 2019 11:27am