We asked protesters at today's demonstration against the legal cuts for their seven-second messages to Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
10 Vine messages for Chris Grayling
Morning round-up: Friday 7 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Day of action: ‘My uni mates went to magic circle firms, I chose the criminal Bar’
23 Essex Street junior Vicky Gainza finds the Crown Prosecution Service's threat to withhold work from striking barristers scary — but not as scary as the alternative of doing nothing to prevent the government's legal aid cuts.
Was Dave on the phone to his criminal barrister brother?
The David Cameron-on-the-phone meme that has been sweeping the internet has arrived at the legal profession (starring the PM's brother, Three Raymond Buildings' Alex Cameron QC).
How NOT to screw up your vac scheme assessment day
The anonymous trainee solicitor-to-be behind the hugely popular Twitter account @LawVicissitudes shares the wisdom he gleaned from multiple assessment day fails — and, eventually, one success.
@ChrisGrayling: an apology on behalf of the legal profession
Meet Chris Grayling, a Kent-based maths tutor and writer who has endured a tough time from the nation's lawyers of late.
Morning round-up: Thursday 6 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
This is one way to respond to a Magistrates Court summons
What kind of a dope would use a Magistrates Court Summons to roll a joint?
8 reasons why wannabe lawyers shouldn’t go to uni
As increasing numbers of top law firms introduce apprenticeship programmes, we consider the arguments in favour of entering the legal profession straight from school.
3 top QCs criticise plan to wear wigs during Friday’s day of action
A split has opened up between those who want to protest in full court garb, and those who don't.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 5 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Was this the worst start to a pupillage ever?
New pupil barrister on BBC legal drama Silk fails to impress on debut.
9 photos of how places which featured in famous cases look today
The law graduate who spotted that the car park in Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking is being demolished has a blog containing photos of how places which featured in famous cases look today.
It’s the 7 year anniversary of the best law video ever made
Since appearing on YouTube on 2 March 2007, a Donoghue v Stevenson-inspired parody of The Police's 'Message in a Bottle' has delighted tens of thousands. But, having been buried under reams of inferior videos over the last seven years, this is probably the first many law students will have heard of 'Snail in a Bottle'.... Read more »
Littleton Chambers barrister likened to Basil Fawlty as her hotel sideline venture is slammed on TripAdvisor
Flamboyant employment barrister discovers that TripAdvisor is rather more brutal than Chambers and Partners.
QC’s devastating response to CPS barrister threat made public as tensions rise ahead of Friday’s strike
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) warning that barristers who strike will lose work elicits memorable letter from 9-12 Bell Yard head Mukul Chawla QC.
Solicitor in zippable ‘Super Tie’ Dragon’s Den nightmare
A solicitor has had his entrepreneurial dream of "revolutionising neckwear for men" rubbished on BBC2's Dragon's Den.
I was rejected for a training contract by the firm where I became a partner
Having begun his career in the 90s recession, Mayer Brown head of banking and finance Dominic Griffiths has plenty of sympathy with those applying for training contracts today.
5 things you need to know about the MoJ’s terrifying legal aid cut announcement
The Ministry of Justice's long-awaited announcement about its consultation on reforms to criminal legal aid has sent shockwaves through the profession.
8 deluxe networking events that only Oxbridge students will have heard of
Law firms' desperation to attract Oxford and Cambridge students has spawned some dazzling evenings-out.
Breaching the safe haven of Snapchat
Law students...and judges, beware.
How it went wrong between media lawyer Mark Stephens and his former client Julian Assange
Julian Assange's ghostwriter has given some juicy insights into the deterioration of the Wikileaks founder's relationship with star media solicitor Mark Stephens.
Photo appears on Instagram of Doughty Street barrister Amal Alamuddin with George Clooney at the White House
Human rights barrister spotted out with film star for second time, setting tongues wagging.
Die-hard Silk fan of the week
For a barrister who has been hard at work all day to re-don their full court garb in order to watch a programme about barristers suggests a deep passion for the job.
Event: If I knew then what I know now — at Inner Temple
On the evening of Monday 24 March seven contributors to the 'If I knew then what I know now' series will be gathering at Inner Temple to answer questions on how to make it to the top in law — or even just how to land a training contract or pupillage. The event is free... Read more »
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- 3 top QCs criticise plan to wear wigs during Friday’s day of action
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