Tag: News
Morning round-up: Monday 14 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
The winner of our Facebook caption competition is...Elwyn Evans.
Law student jailed for dealing crack cocaine
Hertfordshire University first-year law student is sent to prison for three years this morning, after disastrous sequence of events set in motion by his lack of money.
Four candles stolen from magistrates court — or was it fork handles?
Candle theft sees lawyer make Two Ronnies quip.
Blogging barrister refers himself to the Bar Standards Board after committing ‘very serious’ contempt of court
Henry Hendron's "ringside" coverage of the Nigel Evans trial lands him in hot water.
Morning round-up: Friday 11 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Barrister feted as a ‘hero’ after jumping into canal fully-suited to retrieve child’s toy turtle
When attempt to fish toy from water with umbrella failed, in-house barrister Steven Molloy threw himself into canal and seized turtle — generating applause from passers-by.
If you look like Saul Goodman, why not dress like Saul Goodman?
Snapchat photo of a man who looks and dresses like Breaking Bad lawyer Saul Goodman goes viral after screenshot appears on Facebook.
Lawyer couple make incredible ‘save the date’ video for their ‘boss wedding’
British solicitors and barristers should do more of this sort of thing.
This is what happens when a group of law students have a conversation about cats on Facebook
It began on Sunday with an inquiry by a US law student about the possibility of using cats to combat a mouse infestation. And ended yesterday amid a storm of legal threats.
8 historical moments as captured on Gray’s Inn’s very cool Facebook timeline
The Armada, Shakespeare and Blitz devastation: as experienced by the Inns of Court.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 9 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Robing achievement of the week
Simply by talking about law, Cornerstone Chambers barrister Ann Tayo is able to morph into a bewigged and gowned version of her casually-dressed self.
Infographic: why it’s really hard to land a job through the Pupillage Gateway
Places on the BPTC massively outnumber available jobs on this year's Pupillage Gateway, especially in the regions.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 8 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Do City law firm worker bees actually produce honey?
Or are branded jars just a ploy to keep lawyers sweet?
Morning round-up: Monday 7 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Pupil barrister live-tweets his own case
A Bahamas-based baby barrister broke new ground on social media yesterday.
Number of tenancies at the Bar plunges
Update: Incredible 64% fall in tenancies is based on incorrect data say embarrassed regulators, as they issue an apology.
Morning round-up: Friday 4 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
What magic circle trainees earned in 1988
When adjusted to take into account inflation, £11,000-a-year Clifford Chance trainee salary equates to just £24,988 today.