CJ McKinney
CJ McKinney is a freelance legal journalist. He studied law at Trinity College, Dublin and Queens' College, Cambridge.
Top judges use Wikipedia, research shows
Irish Supreme Court decisions with online encyclopedia entry 22% more likely to be cited in later judgments
‘Gender critical’ barrister successfully sues own chambers
Garden Court Chambers ordered to pay 22k discrimination damages to Allison Bailey
Hefty fine for solicitor who told trainee to file court defence that wasn’t true
Paul Jerome Fitton admits professional misconduct under time pressure
Bar exams: Research highlights attainment gap between white and ethnic minority wannabe barristers
As Oxbridge grads clean up across the board
Fraud claim for millions in missing crypto launched by NFT in legal first
Assets are held on trust by crypto exchanges, judge finds
‘Pay criminal barristers properly’, says PM hopeful Nadhim Zahawi
New Chancellor wins place in next round of leadership contest, along with AG Braverman and law grad Badenoch
Top judge blasts ‘creeping march of anonymity’ in solicitor disciplinary rulings
High Court orders transparency in misconduct acquittal of City lawyer over posts on her 330,000-follower Instagram account
Solicitor General Alex Chalk and ex-magic circle associate Bim Afolami MP become latest Tory lawyers to abandon Boris Johnson
Conservative vice-chair Afolami quit on live TV
Anonymous criminal barrister posts breakdown of entire year’s earnings on Twitter — less than £20,000
£19.5k BEFORE chambers rent, insurance and practising certificate
High Court rejects barrister’s appeal against fine for calling opponent a ‘hysterical woman’
Judge dismisses argument that the sanction infringed on freedom of expression
Drunk trainee solicitor fined for groping colleagues at work Christmas party
Rookie offered one female co-worker a drink, saying he had ‘roofied it’
5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’
Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric
Unqualified advocates are allowed to appear in court, judge rules
HHJ Backhouse calls for greater guidance as she dismisses challenge to County Court advocate’s right of audience
SRA rebuke for former City partner who put his arm around trainee in strip club
Current firm defends partner Peter Walmsley over incident several years ago
Barrister who sexually assaulted colleague during ‘drunken bender’ wins disbarment appeal
High Court orders Kevin Stewart Farquharson be suspended from practice for two years for assault
Former Dechert partner slammed for leaking to press about his own client
High Court finds Neil Gerrard committed ‘gross and knowing breach of duty’
Capsticks writes off trainee debt after bumper pandemic profits
LPC and SQE loans reportedly written off
First class law grad ditches legal career to play Call of Duty professionally
Jade MacIntyre, 24, says she makes more streaming than lawyering
Alex Salmond trial QC guilty of professional misconduct over train gossip
Faculty of Advocates confirms finding against Gordon Jackson QC
Top London lawyers reject US congressman’s accusation of ‘enabling malign activities of Russian oligarchs’
Carter-Ruck, CMS and other top firms hit back at representative Steve Cohen
Colston Four becomes Colston Three as victorious barrister is left off follow-up panel event
No spot for Liam Walker QC as rest of defence team prepare to discuss legal arguments in high-profile trial