Tag: The Times
Criminal lawyers make ‘boring’ dinner party guests, says judge
Tells newspaper his wife insists on inviting only one at a time because 'they cannot resist boasting about their triumphs'
Lawyers vent fury over survey which asked whether The Secret Barrister should be ‘unmasked’
Little appetite to find out identity of whistleblower
People are poking fun at The Times after it described the Offences Against the Person Act as a ‘Victorian-era law’
'They'll have a fit when they discover where common law offences come from'
Another Doughty Street barrister gets the tabloid treatment
Jennifer Robinson caught in crossfire as newspapers target key Labour figure
Morning Round-Up: Monday 21 January
Threat to the courts system as barristers google jurors then alter speeches to win sympathy...
Top Barristers’ Chambers in National Newspaper ‘Pupilage’ Spelling Howler
An ad in yesterday’s law section of The Times contained a rather embarrassing spelling mistake…
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 10 January
Delhi gang rape lawyer says ‘no respectable woman’ would be raped [Huffington Post UK] ‘An...
Lord McAlpine’s Solicitor Warns Wannabes Off Career In Law
We picked up today’s The Times interview (£) with Lord McAlpine’s solicitor, Andrew Reid, in...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 13 December
Broadcasters pushing for cameras in court only want ‘rape, blood and gore’, claims peer [Press...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 5 December
Free the Press, free the Judges [The Independent] Law firms: the priciest partnerships [The Economist]...
Interview: How To Become a Legal Commentator
Last Thursday, for the first time in ages, I bought a copy of The Times....
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 27 September
Shot burglars told by Judge Michael Pert QC ‘that’s the chance you take’ [The Sun]...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 13 September
Zatman & Co rebrands as BBS Zatman and reveals new structure [Manchester Evening News] Solicitor...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 10 September
‘Litigation culture’ is making Britain less safe, says report [The Independent] It really DIDN’T fit:...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 August
Law firm agrees sponsorship deal with Leeds United – SimpsonMillar.co.uk George Galloway ‘would have made...
Made in Chelsea: Millie’s Boyfriend Reveals Barrister Dream As Monday Excitement Builds For Times Law Prof Gary Slapper
I’ve written previously of my love for E4’s Made in Chelsea. But it seems that...
DLA Piper Lawyer Had Affair With Russian Spy Anna Chapman
“What first attracted you to short, balding millionaire Paul Daniels?” Mrs Merton once memorably asked...
The Times Mistakenly Features Barrister In Story – And 2 Days Later Still Hasn’t Removed Her Name
On Monday, Lucy Reed, a barrister at St John’s Chambers in Bristol, was surprised to...
Times Law 100: It’s Oxbridge-Educated White Men And Shami Chakrabarti, Again!
Another year, another list of the UK’s top 100 lawyers by The Times. And once...
Top QC Blasts The Times’ Cycling Campaign
Cycling-mad barrister Martin Porter QC has rounded on a safe cycling campaign launched by The...