Tag: Lawyers
Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’
A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title
Small law firm somehow persuades very successful rapper to do voiceover on its advert
Rapper and No Limit Records boss Master P lends a hand to promote small US law firm with “UGHH” catchphrase
Instagram’s legal team seems to have been trolled
Lawyers at social network reported to have sent cease and desist letter to slutsofinstagram.com — and then discovered the site wasn’t what they thought it was
Research: lawyers viewed as warmly as sex workers
A mind boggling Venn diagram shows that the legal profession and the oldest profession are despised equally
This claim by a self-published author alleging that Frozen stole her life story is very ambitious indeed
Optimistic lawsuit of the week
Return of the Loadsamoney lawyers as magic circle partners enjoy extremely fine wines
Break out the red braces, start waving fistfuls of fifty pound notes and bray like something normally housed in a stables -- according to Freshfields, the good times are back
Finally the US legal profession has embraced wigs!
American lawyer turns up for his disciplinary hearing dressed as Thomas Jefferson, complete with 18th Century wig
Court slaps lawyer for pretending to be chummy with the stars
A Hollywood lawyer is in hot water with local legal authorities and a California court after claiming that she’s just a little bit too Hollywood
Small claims update: horse sh*ts in court
Whether it was a comment on the quality of the legal argument or just an...
Legal Twittersphere mocks Law Society claims to be at the heart of Whitehall
Chancery Lane marketing campaign trumpeting lobbying efforts elicits jibes over failure to halt legal aid...
Solicitor watchdog deals with 9,000 ethics calls annually – but doesn’t take a note of any of them
Junior lawyer highlights inner workings of Solicitor Regulation Authority helpline
Could ‘divorce hotel’ idea take off in UK? — ‘Er, no,’ says family law solicitor
Leading English divorce specialist slams mini-break mediation venture, describing it as unworkable and potentially dangerous
Legal pic of the day
Doctors v Lawyers
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
Criminal lawyers slam Grayling in court bid to save legal aid rates
Solicitors attack Justice Secretary for bullying their own professional body
DAC Beachroft junior solicitor struck off after revealing police caution for stealing sunglasses in compliance questionnaire
Rookie City lawyer had been advised that no one would find out, but she (eventually) told the truth -- and now her legal career is over
Training contract turbulence — some firms boost numbers, others slash
EXCLUSIVE: The latest training contract rises at CMS Cameron McKenna and Irwin Mitchell contrast with drops at magic circle duo and other City outfits as targets are announced for 2014-15 recruitment round
Clifford Chance shifts LPC student deal to BPP
In a move that leaves the University of Law with only one magic circle firm on its books, Clifford Chance joins Allen & Overy in defecting to rival
Legal executive chief leads lawyers in ice bucket challenge
Jury still out on whether Justice Secretary Grayling as well as Law Society and Bar...
A post-drinking binge kebab could cut domestic violence and accidents, argues solicitor
Social services take note -- kebabs should be promoted to the front line in the battle against domestic violence. At least, that’s the view of a licensing lawyer in Scotland
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