Tag: Solicitors
This is what happens when you respond to the ‘City lawyer offering free accommodation for intimacy’ advert
An imaginary law student's revenge.
Manchester Uni law student-fashion blogger feted by Femail as ‘internet star’
The Mail Online's Femail section has run a piece today acclaiming the fashion blog of Manchester University law student Hannah Farrington.
Lawyer who bit neighbour and spat in parents faces admits Law Society fraud
Barrister-turned-solicitor Frances Brough is facing jail — again — for defrauding the Law Society out of more than £22,000 in bogus travel expenses.
The all-purpose legal internal announcement template
Templates can be applied to internal announcements too.
12 of the most charming court buildings in England and Wales
Following the popularity of '12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales', here is a selection of 12 of the most charming.
Freshfields’ removal of criminal records box from applications is targeted at support staff — but applies to trainee solicitors
A Law Society Gazette piece in today’s Morning round-up about Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s removal of...
Prank-loving solicitors in escaped snake near miss
A solicitor arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a snake in her office —...
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...
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...
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...
Law Society chief’s tax affairs probed by Private Eye
Private Eye has published an article in which it alleges that Des Hudson, the big-earning...
‘Unless your dad is senior partner you are the only person in your firm who truly cares about your career’
With work thin on the ground after the 2008 crash, corporate lawyer Danvers Baillieu found...
7 things that you should know about Clifford Chance’s ‘CV blind’ programme
This morning Clifford Chance created a stir with news of its ‘CV blind’ policy, which...
Lawyers sued for not advising woman that divorce would end her marriage
An appeal of the dismissal of a professional negligence claim against several London divorce lawyers...
This Facebook post doesn’t inspire confidence in the jury system
Defendants (and their lawyers) appearing at Teeside Crown Court next week may be interested to...
How to get the Daily Mail onside
If demonstrating your desperation through a strike doesn’t change the mind of your foes, simply...
Interview: Glamour model and law student Vanessa Knowles on her quest to bag a training contract
In autumn we reported on the glamour model who has used an Amazon Wishlist, and...
WalkOut4Justice: In pictures
This is how the first strike in the Bar’s history looked
The law firm at the heart of the Nick Griffin bankruptcy
Today it has been widely reported that BNP leader Nick Griffin has been declared bankrupt....
The irresistibility of the competition lawyer
It’s safe to assume that few lawyers have successfully charmed members of the opposite sex...
A Publicly Funded Christmas Carol: The competitively-tendered trial of Lord Chancellor Scrooge
WaitroseLaw returns with the final instalment of her festive fable (you can read the whole...