Tag: News
Morning round-up: Thursday 19 December
Simon Hughes appointed justice minister in place of Lord McNally in surprise reshuffle [The Guardian]...
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Real-life meth dealer called Walter White sentenced to 12 years in prison [Vanity Fair] Discussing...
This is what happens when law students who share a flat have a huge bust-up over a rabbit
A leaked bust-up between three London flatmates — who happen to be law students at...
Morning round-up: Wednesday 18 December
St John’s Chambers’ Lucy Reed — who blogs at Pink Tape — becomes the first...
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Solicitors pass motion of no-confidence in Law Society president and chief executive [Legal Futures] The...
Who puts a speed camera on their Christmas card?
Joyless law firm Christmas card of 2013 goes to Brian Koffman & Co Solicitors for...
How to speak lawyer: a guide for trainee solicitors and pupil barristers
The relationship between a trainee/pupil and their supervising lawyer is a complex one, fraught with...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 17 December
“The war for talent is bollocks!” [Legal Business] UK supreme court wins independence from government…in...
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Meet the first barrister who’s nominated HIMSELF for ‘Barrister Hottie’ [YourBarristerBoyfriend] A&O turns to BPP...
A Publicly Funded Christmas Carol: The Barrister Hottie Ghost of Christmas Past
Waitrose Law returns with the second instalment of her legal profession festive fable (part one...
Cool off this unseasonably warm December with an ‘ice cream with lawyer’
All these enticing scoops of ice cream lack are some solicitor and barrister sprinkles…
Morning round-up: Monday 16 December
Right-to-die challenge reaches Supreme Court [BBC News] Live from 10am: the right-to-die Supreme Court hearing...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. 12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales 2. Frontman of...
The end of the day round-up
“This strike does not have to happen” [Nigel Pascoe QC’s Blog] Ukip councillor claims human...
‘Turning a story round as a journalist is closer to the process of preparing a late brief for a trial than I ever imagined’
Changing careers isn’t easy, says Catherine Urquhart of her switch from journalist at The Times...
Morning round-up: Friday 13 December
How has this escaped Twitter’s attention? [Shit places I go to in pupillage] Queen angry...
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Jurors in fraud trial of TV cook’s former assistants are told to ignore Prime Minister’s...
Podcast: Do you have a better chance of landing a training contract if you do your law degree in London?
The growing separation between recovering London and the struggling rest of the country poses an...
12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales
Certain courts will never grace the pages of glossy law school brochures — with good...
Morning round-up: Thursday 12 December
Ryanair’s racy calendar advert featuring stewardesses in bikinis is “banned” by Spanish judge for being...
The end of the day round-up
Scientology is a religion, rules Supreme Court [The Telegraph] Paul Hastings lawyer pays £75 million...