Tag: Lawyers
Legal Am-Dram: Lawyers Retry Playwright Joe Orton
Legal Cheek associate editor Emily Jupp reviews Friday’s re-trial of 1960s playwright and library-book defacer...
The Generous Lawyer
Monday morning lawyer joke, courtesy of Cheech One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his...
Barrister’s Error Sees Torturers Escape Jail
As the case of fake kidnap solicitor Francis Bridgeman (pictured) illustrates, lawyers sometimes make big,...
Ticket Price to Oscars-style Lawyer Awards Soars to £7K
How do legal magazines that have seen their print advertising revenues plummet over the last...
The Avatars Finally Meet! Legal Cheek Reviews Last Night’s ‘Legal Tweet-Up’
“These breaded treats (pictured below) are absolutely world class – and I don’t use that...
City Lawyer’s Dating Directness Pays Off – Despite Kidnap Ordeal
“Only go out with me because you want a baby and to settle down. I’m...
Fraudulent City Lawyer With Fake CV Facing Jail
Ever lied on your CV? I know at least two lawyers at big City law...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 11 January
Divorce lawyers: the January winners – The Guardian Mum faces eviction from council flat as...
Julian Assange’s ex-Lawyer Re-Brands as Fitness Guru
Yesterday, it was with considerable surprise that I happened upon ‘Jogging with the FT: Mark...
The Most Dysfunctional Law Firm Ever?
The recently released testimony of dodgy American lawyer Scott Rothstein – sentenced to 50 years...
Cash-Strapped Legal Aid Lawyers Top Up with Part-time Work
Solicitor takes on paper-round, as barrister’s fitness dominatrix sideline flourishes Recent cuts to legal aid...
AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: ‘I got drunk and told my colleagues I hate them’
Dear Auntie Em, At last month’s office Christmas party I got very drunk and told...
Judge Hears Cases in a Pub
A pub is being used as a makeshift courtroom due to a shortage of official...
The Big Fight: David Allen Green vs Charon QC
Legal Cheek reports as the blogging heavyweights go head-to-head in a spectacular Twitter bust-up Still...
Can Tension Between Legal Aid and Pro Bono Be Resolved?
Rather than criticise pro bono charities for “overselling” themselves, legal aid lawyers need to work...
Occupy London Fight to Conduct “Trials of The 1%”
Occupy London’s fledgling Occupy Justice campaign will find out this morning whether it can continue...
SIX STEP GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS PARTY SALVATION
Don’t dance, or – even worse – have sex with a colleague; do mix your...
THE CHAMBERS CHRISTMAS DO
Follow @debbiematthews1 A traumatised Debbie Matthews recounts some of the incredible scenes she witnessed at...
AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: ‘I just love saying ‘going forward’!’
Dear Auntie Em, I consider myself a well spoken individual, who uses the English language...
‘MY WIFE, SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ME…’
Follow @debbiematthews1 Debbie Matthews regrets her night out with a senior male colleague Wednesday morning....
OCCUPY THE LAW SOCIETY! (in a nice way)
Follow @pondcat Other than a short-lived campaign to occupy the Inns of Court, there are...