Judge John Hack
Judge John Hack (pseudonym) is a journalist of many years standing with a penchant for legal profession gossip and speaking his mind. As much at home on Fleet Street as the Kingsland Road, The Judge traverses the gap between the old school and the new -- while stubbornly refusing to grasp how an iPhone works.
Wonga fake law firms — where did they get those names?
Parody accounts already alive on Twitter as pay-day lender coughs up millions in compensation
2 Hare Court barrister set to be UK’s telly Judge Judy
Multi-million pound fraud specialist plucked to hear cases of lawn mower failure and duff holidays
Solicitor under fire for calling Alex Salmond an ‘ars*hole’
War of words rages north of the border — and perks up independence debate — following inflammatory tweet
Law firm toilets: a critical reflection
Legal profession toilets aren’t quite at ‘Trainspotting’ levels of degradation, but many could do better
Junior lawyer doubles as online underwear model
Will colleagues at Winston & Strawn’s London office follow suit by … er … stripping off their suits?
Lawyer Vs judge bust-ups are so much more civilised on this side of the pond
Barrister’s live-tweeting of his appeal against contempt of court fine is about as rebellious as English lawyers get.
Student pulls out of GDL for a bid at the catwalk
Times are tough for law students – which is possibly why one has said sod it, I’ll splurge my student loan on cosmetic surgery
Report highlights hard times at the bar over conditions and pay
Longer hours, an increasing chance of being bullied and falling incomes — that is the grim picture of modern life at the bar, as painted by the profession’s own leadership.
Law Society rife with bullying and discrimination, but at least it’s got ‘values’
Solicitors’ representation body in desperate bid to steady ship as search to replace chief executive drowns in jargon and rivalries