Tag: News
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
Morning round-up: Wednesday 20 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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
Video: Mr T reports for jury duty
Star of The A-Team expresses respect for the judicial system as fans gather to meet him during jury selection break
Trainee solicitor rubbishes Mail Online’s claim that she has quit law to become a professional Kate Middleton lookalike
Mayo Wynne Baxter trainee Christina Spencer is mystified at newspaper's suggestion that she has quit her legal career
Morning round-up: Tuesday 19 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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
Morning round-up: Monday 18 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
The 14 best tweets from the #judgesongs hashtag that has rocked Twitter
It turns out that many pop songs can be modified to incorporate hilarious judicial references
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
Morning round-up: Friday 15 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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
Wannabe lawyers face tough choices in the Clearing ‘transfer window’
Decisions could be swayed by trends in law firm graduate recruitment such as 'CV blind'
Morning round-up: Thursday 14 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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
Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal Cheek’s exclusive Robin Williams tribute — comedy genius broke into films playing a lawyer
Renowned American comedian and actor started movie career in forgettable role as a courtroom hack
This House of Cards parody about the battle to land a training contract is amazing
Law student blackmails and kills to secure job at top firm
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
Morning round-up: Tuesday 12 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts