Aishah Hussain, Author at Legal Cheek

Future pupil barrister launches YouTube channel explaining laws in 60 seconds

His first quick-fire clip is on stop and search

1 day ago
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Ropes & Gray posts 100% autumn trainee retention score

All six trainees kept on

2 days ago
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Why women should pick Oxford for law and men LSE

Students getting their A-Level results today, take note

2 days ago
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Careers

This is how you get a training contract as a career changer

Top lawyers from Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling share their routes into the profession

Aug 10 2018 1:06pm
The Hearing Podcast: Making a Murderer lawyer Dean Strang on Netflix fame

And what it’s like being an unlikely international sex symbol

Aug 2 2018 10:57am
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‘I’ve made my year’s earnings in a month’, says Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams

She’s understood to have deals with a betting company and a number of top beauty brands

Jul 31 2018 4:45pm
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Future pupil barrister’s endearing tweet about being called to bar 29 years after her mum goes viral

👩🏼‍⚖️👩🏼‍⚖️

Jul 30 2018 3:10pm
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Careers

The internet, Mike Tyson and 90 Picasso paintings — life as a media and sports lawyer

A panel of top lawyers share their experiences

Jul 27 2018 2:02pm
Exclusive interview: Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams says she’s not ruling out a return to the law

‘Legally Brunette’ Rosie shares insights into her very glam life

Jul 27 2018 9:32am
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Crowdfunding campaign launched to challenge government over decision to drop death penalty assurances for ISIS Beatles

This could get interesting

Jul 26 2018 2:58pm
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The Hearing: Ayesha Vardag on law reform, Brexit and her office robot

The ‘diva of divorce’ shares her story

Jul 26 2018 10:07am
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Careers

City law: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

A trio of leading City lawyers, legal educators and diversity organisations come together for an evening of careers advice and networking

Jul 20 2018 1:13pm

Birmingham Uni law grad becomes first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in 66 years

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers hopes to become a barrister

Jul 19 2018 11:51am
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The Hearing Podcast: From Birmingham barrister to ‘Father of the House’

Remainer rebel Ken Clarke talks law and politics

Jul 19 2018 10:14am
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Legal profession ‘poorly equipped’ to help disabled training contract and pupillage hunters

Level of support remains ‘a lottery’, new research suggests

Jul 16 2018 11:34am
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Aspiring lawyer raises £30,000 to secure spot on prestigious Oxford Uni law course

After wealthy anonymous benefactor spotted Brighton grad’s online appeal

Jul 12 2018 11:40am
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The Hearing Podcast: ‘Disability isn’t just sticks and wheelchairs’

Solicitor turned diversity champion Yasmin Sheikh shares her story

Jul 12 2018 9:48am
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The best lawyer photos from London Pride 🏳️‍🌈

Includes wigs, top hats and law-themed jewellery

Jul 9 2018 1:25pm
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Careers

Don’t try to imitate Rachel Zane from Suits, just be your authentic self

Barristers from Cornerstone, Hardwicke, Radcliffe and Serjeants’ Inn join an LPC Law advocate and ULaw’s national BPTC director to discuss how to make it as a barrister

Jul 5 2018 3:55pm
Packing chicken to flying helicopters — barristers share their unconventional routes into law

#IAmTheBar

Jul 5 2018 10:35am
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Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Jul 2 2018 8:00am
The Hearing Podcast: My life as a transgender barrister

Employment and discrimination specialist Robin White shares her story

Jun 28 2018 4:30pm
Research: Bullying rife at criminal bar; less common among commercial barristers

Reported observations of harassment soar across newly-woke bar

Jun 26 2018 8:47am
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‘18-hour days and sleepless nights’: Love Island solicitor Rosie reveals why she quit law in tense interview with Piers Morgan

She wanted to do crime and family but ended up at a commercial outfit

Jun 25 2018 4:42pm
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