Tag: Judges

Lord Justice Vos says firms and chambers bosses are ‘discriminatory’ towards students who aren’t like them

Selection procedures for training contracts and pupillages favour the privileged, says top judge

Sep 10 2015 2:11pm

2,000 law students urge judges to get to the point

Dispatches from legal Facebook-land

Sep 8 2015 5:40pm

That Baroness Hale is a social media pop babe!

Are Supreme Court judges the new reality celebs?

Aug 26 2015 4:20pm

Porn star flashes breasts at judge during video-link hearing

Criminal court judge left stunned as erotic actress-turned-escort enters her assets into evidence during court session

Aug 24 2015 4:13pm

You can have rubbish A-levels and still succeed in legal profession

Legal Cheek Twitter hash tag generates rush of proud responses from those who pissed about at school but still became lawyers

Aug 13 2015 3:56pm

Modern lawyers are far too specialised, says Supreme Court judge

First Jonathan Sumption QC laid into law degrees, now he’s criticising qualified lawyers for being narrow minded

Aug 10 2015 2:30pm

QC takes swipe at ‘knob on the bench’ who controls courtroom aircon

Barristers uses misunderstanding to his advantage

Aug 10 2015 11:18am

US judge receives sexy courtroom send-off with handcuffs and whip

Judge’s retirement party interrupted by scantily clad singing telegram dressed as a police officer

Aug 4 2015 4:01pm

The Judge Reviews: Magna Carta mock trial was ‘Love Actually’ for lawyers

A high-powered bench acquitted a group of tax-dodging barons of treason, as the tills went into overdrive in the Palace of Westminster gift shop

Aug 3 2015 2:26pm

The Judge Rules: This holiday, do the London Law Experience

Ministers shouldn’t allow the Royal Courts of Justice to lie fallow for two months -- turn the buildings into a theme park

Jul 31 2015 1:06pm

Judicial girl power a long way off, but women make gains on bench

Official figures show more than half of young judges are female

Jul 30 2015 2:06pm

Full transcript of judge’s luggage rant at British Airways lawyers emerges

What appears to be court stenographer’s note appears online

Jul 29 2015 9:45am

Called to the baa …

Shaun the Sheep is now a member of England's esteemed judiciary

Jul 27 2015 3:11pm

Has judge broken the law by ordering artistic pot smoker to sketch him in court?

Cannabis consuming teenager ordered to draw judge and solicitors three times a week

Jul 23 2015 4:05pm

Fried Mars bars — Scottish judges and lawyers love ‘em …

Shock discovery reveals secret legal profession culinary habits north of border

Jul 22 2015 2:40pm

Dinah Rose QC calls on judges to quit Garrick Club after it votes to keep out women

Shock as private members club beloved of senior lawyers stays men only

Jul 7 2015 10:23am

Officialdom clears judge that slammed Lord Harley for dressing like Harry Potter

Lord Chancellor and top judges throw out complaint from Alan Blacker about behaviour of Crown Court judge in Cardiff

Jul 2 2015 12:05pm

Gove goes to war with judges over posh digs

In his first battle with legal profession, new Justice Secretary wants to flog mansions and penthouse lodgings for Crown Court judges on the road

Jun 17 2015 3:38pm

New Lord Chancellor Michael Gove quotes Lord Denning as he is sworn in at the RCJ

“Be you ever so high, the law is above you"

May 19 2015 3:18pm

‘Rappers may have it over judges,’ says Lord Neuberger after listening to Jay Z‏

Judicial bombshell -- Supreme Court supremo Lord Neuberger has been listening to Brooklyn's star hip-hop and gangsta geezer

May 14 2015 11:14am

Association of Women Barristers slams ‘unusual’ Garrick Club after 11 QCs oppose motion to admit women

Exclusive: Male-only club beloved of top lawyers comes under fire from within profession

May 5 2015 11:59am