Tag: Twitter

Top Brexit thought leader changes stance on Article 50

Admits his assumption government would act rationally was “incorrect”

Oct 6 2016 11:08am

Lawyers compare new government plans to ‘shame’ companies that employ foreign staff to Nazi persecution of Jews

One QC described the Home Secretary's proposals as "abhorrent" and refused to follow them

Oct 5 2016 11:01am

Photos of sweaty lawyers collapsed on the floor sweep social media as Tour de Law draws to a close

One firm even tried to start a #lawyersinlycra hashtag

Sep 29 2016 1:07pm

‘Beyond farcical’: Lawyers in shock as top Matrix Chambers barrister suspended from child sex abuse inquiry

Apparently Ben Emmerson QC only found out when he read about it on the internet

Sep 29 2016 10:17am

Bake Off winner and law grad John Whaite admits he suffered ‘homophobic abuse’ while on the show

Tells criminology grad and 2016 contestant Rav Bansal to ignore racist comments

Sep 5 2016 11:48am

80% of lawyers think French police are WRONG to make women remove their burkinis

Solicitors and barristers pass judgment on controversial ban

Aug 25 2016 11:03am

Allen & Overy LGBT poster provokes social media hilarity

Not sure the magic circle firm thought this one through...

Aug 9 2016 11:32am

X-Factor ‘star’ takes on legal profession in bizarre Twitter rant

Steve Brookstein really doesn't like lawyers

Jun 7 2016 11:58am

Pissed off criminal barristers have been tweeting about how rubbish their jobs are

A stark glimpse of the “glamorous” reality of the criminal bar

May 20 2016 4:48pm

History to be made as gay judge looks set to swipe Lord Denning’s old job title

Sir Terence Etherton would be the first openly gay Master of the Rolls

May 20 2016 11:31am

Lawyers try their hand at law-themed poetry, with hilarious results

#barristerpoetry brings light-hearted fun to steely profession

May 18 2016 12:54pm

‘Delicate Oxford flower’ takes down top criminal barrister

Second year Oxford University law student details flaws in 30 years and counting barrister’s argument and signs off with a kiss

May 10 2016 12:38pm

Top lawyers draw upon ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to give students careers advice

It seems the inspirational drag queen has some tips for budding solicitors and barristers

Mar 18 2016 12:56pm

Charlotte Proudman and top QC have huge Twitter row about who knows the law better

Spat about the Female Genital Mutilations Act shakes social media

Nov 23 2015 9:34am