Tag: News
Law firm’s clever divorce ad goes viral
Don’t be fooled by the opening message, this video placed on YouTube on Wednesday by...
Morning round-up: Monday 20 January
Man arrested at Croydon Crown Court for “impersonating solicitor” [Croydon Advertiser] Long-serving barrister quits her...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. Law students hit hardest by Oxford Uni email error revealing worst performers 2. 7...
The end of the day round-up
What would happen if Paddington Bear tried to immigrate to the UK today [BuzzFeed] The...
Prank-loving solicitors in escaped snake near miss
A solicitor arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a snake in her office —...
‘There is a life after the criminal Bar’
Weber Shandwick head of public affairs Alex Deane doesn’t regret his time scraping a living...
Morning round-up: Friday 17 January
Law firms: charging more, getting less [The Economist] 1 Pump Court criminal barrister: “I sometimes...
The end of the day round-up
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin paying Tory MP Jonathan Djanogly £5,000-a-month for one day’s...
Can an Oxbridge law degree put you off becoming a lawyer?
Earlier this week a leaked email revealed that law students were the worst performers at...
Magistrates Court poem of the week
Spotted earlier this week on the sign-in sheet at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court.
Morning round-up: Thursday 16 January
Top judge Constance Briscoe “lied to police in order to bring down Chris Huhne”, court...
The end of the day round-up
Headline of the day: “Dental law specialists win plaque for their work” [Derby Telegraph] Woman...
Why the City law training contract recovery may take place up north
Last month, while killing some time after a meeting in Leeds, I went for a...
Law student sells soul
The soul of a law student has been placed on Gumtree…
Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 January
Topless photos atop Empire State Building spark lawsuit [BBC News] Human rights row: UK quitting...
The end of the day round-up
Judge raps teenagers after photo of pair grinning in dock was posted on Facebook [Leicester...
Law students hit hardest by Oxford Uni email error revealing worst performers
A fifth of the students identified in an email listing the worst-performers in last term’s...
Breaking Bad lawyer Saul Goodman has a website
In anticipation of the launch of Breaking Bad spin-off ‘Better call Saul’ later this year,...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 14 January
Courts becoming clogged as legal aid cuts affect separating couples seeking mediation [The Independent] Geoffrey...
The end of the day round-up
10 gaffes and indiscretions from the famously outspoken former justice secretary Kenneth Clarke [The Telegraph]...
A journey into the mind of a lawyer-hating troll
Ever wondered what the lawyer-hating commenters on high quality forums such as the Mail Online...