Tag: Social Media

Controversial barrister suspended for two years over ‘obscene’ tweets
Barbara Hewson banned from practice over foul-mouthed social media posts

The Secret Barrister accuses Boris Johnson of copying blog about sentencing of London Bridge attacker
'This is weapons grade shithousery', anonymous author complains

Two months into her training contract and Eve Cornwell reveals what magic circle trainee life is like
Busy rush hour commutes, free breakfast, two mobile phones and getting to grips with time recording

7 pieces of #BoomerAdvice — law edition
'OK, Boomer' ?

Facebook’s cryptocurrency and the regulatory challenges ahead
Joshua Prior, a law graduate from the University of Exeter, takes a look at the social media giant's latest venture -- Libra

10 month suspension for barrister who posted ‘offensive’ comments on Facebook
Less than a week after regulator issued fresh guidance on social media etiquette

Meet the lip-syncing lawyer with nearly 2 million TikTok followers
Be sure to follow Legal Cheek on the latest platform to take the social media world by storm

BSB to barristers: avoid getting drawn into ‘heated’ social media spats
Regulator's fresh guidance covers content posted in both a 'professional and personal capacity'

Slaughter and May distances itself from ‘Slaughtered and Dismayed’ corporate law meme account
Insta page, until recently, used a modified version of magic circle outfit’s logo

Kim Kardashian gives BARBRI contract law lecturer Instagram shout-out
Thumbs up from first-year law student ??

Law and tech writing competition sees students vie for £2,000 cash prize
Entries for Justis’ annual comp open today

Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account
Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts

The ‘unspoken rules’ of the bar: don’t wear a brown suit and never turn your back on the judge
Blogging barrister compiles handy guide to advocates' etiquette

Legal YouTube star documents first day as magic circle trainee
Eve Cornwell gives huge following glimpse into law life

£1,500 fine for criminal solicitor who made ‘inappropriate’ social media posts about client cases
Some disclosed 'confidential information'

Lawyers react to explosive news that Boris Johnson will ask the Queen to suspend parliament
Is it a 'constitutional crisis' yet?

Keeping up with the Kontracts! Kim Kardashian updates fans on law school studies
Snaps show social media sensation using IRAC method

‘It won’t be long until you’re a kept woman’: Soon-to-be-married barrister goes public with male opponent’s sexist remark
Prompting legal Twitterati to share their sexism stories

Vlogging future City trainee solicitor reveals how to secure a vac scheme the ‘easy way’
Ali Obeid has interned at a number of top outfits

Brexit Party chairman threatens to sue Remain campaigning Nottingham Uni law grad
'He's hired a big old law firm to basically destroy me', Femi Oluwole claims

Legal Twitterati sent into overdrive after former PM threatens to take Boris Johnson to court to stop a no-deal Brexit
John Major says he'd consider lawyering up to stop the Queen suspending the House of Commons