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‘Many, particularly in their early careers, seek to disguise themselves as lawyers’
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
‘You need an offer…but you only need one’
It took a stint working in marketing, a brief spell as a criminal barrister and...
All the ‘common sense’ BCAT does is increase the cost of qualifying as a barrister
Having just sat the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) — which must be taken by...
‘If I knew then what I know now… I’d be on my hands and knees begging my younger self not to become a criminal barrister’
The criminal Bar no longer offers a path to a nice middle class lifestyle, but...
Don’t choose a career because it ‘sounds cool’ — but do cool things after you’ve chosen it
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
‘Journalists probably deal with more law than anyone else – including lawyers’
25 years ago I thought I had left the law behind, writes media law consultant...
Why do wannabe barristers have to accept their BPTC place before they know if they’ve got an Inns scholarship?
The conventional wisdom is that students are unwise to do the Bar Professional Training Course...
‘Despite their unbridled ambition and long hours, my Clifford Chance contemporaries ended up leaving too’
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
‘How Dare You Submit An Exhibit Which Has Been Stapled Not Tied?’
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‘I Think The Person Who Wrote The Bar Aptitude Test Got The Answers Wrong’
Barrister-to-be Sodslaw sits the practice version of the new Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) –...
‘Sticking To What You Love Is A Better Formula Than Even The Best Laid Plans’
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‘Much Of What I Thought I Knew, And What Other People Had Told Me, Would Turn Out To Be Wrong’
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‘Will Your Husband Mind If You Have To Work Late?’ Asked The Magic Circle Partner Who Interviewed Me For A TC
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‘There’s a rich vein of humour which runs through the profession’
Back when I chose to be a barrister I really didn’t know a great deal...
‘I Wish I’d Known That I’d Eventually Get A Training Contract’
In the latest instalment of the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Forget Extracurricular Activities And ‘Gap Yahs’, How Can Wannabe Lawyers REALLY Stand Out From The Crowd?
College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein is tempted to take a risk and be...
Fifty Shades Of Gray’s Inn: Mini-Pupillage…On a Sunday
At first, GDL student Anastasia Steal doubts the wisdom of Christopher Grey QC’s insistence that...
Blogger: ‘At #WSSocialMedia & Law Event. Panel Includes Lawyer Who Threatened To Jail Me For Reporting The Truth’
Legal Cheek roving reporter Cat Pond reviews yesterday’s Weber Shandwick ‘Social Media & the Law’...
How Sticklers For The Norm Could Find Themselves Out Of Luck In The Training Contract Hunt
Earlier this year I got a training contract at a small, reputable firm in Buckinghamshire...
Edicts From The Ivory Tower: The Troubling Disconnect Between The SRA’s ‘Sophisticated’ Decision-Makers And Its ‘Over-Zealous’ Prosecutor Foot-Soldiers
A “wholly unjustified and unreasonable” decision to prosecute a small law firm for supposed failure...