Author: katie-king

Criminal barrister and his property lawyer wife in court on stalking charges

The couple deny launching a “vulgar” campaign of threats against the Legal 500 barrister’s former mistress

Jun 8 2016 11:37am

Legal education charity offers unprecedented number of training places to aspiring social welfare lawyers

Exclusive: Big hopes to take the total number of fellows to 50 by next year

Jun 7 2016 12:52pm

Review: My experience being a jury member at a comedy criminal trial

Katie King reviews ‘This Is Your Trial’, the acclaimed improv show

Jun 7 2016 9:02am

Law Society has written a guide for lawyers about what a selfie is and how to take one

It even features an example from someone called Christopher

Jun 6 2016 12:00pm

Rush hour romp solicitor will NOT be charged with sexual assault

But the QC he was caught in a drunken tryst with outside Waterloo station with remain anonymous

Jun 6 2016 10:42am

Research: BME lawyers far less likely to become judges than white lawyers

Only 10% of BME applicants were shortlisted

Jun 3 2016 1:56pm

‘Law student’ who murdered a young teacher on Christmas Eve sentenced to life in prison

Carl Langdell lied to his victim about having his own firm

Jun 3 2016 11:42am

Meet the second year Westminster law student who’s rubbing shoulders with David Beckham and the cast of Made in Chelsea

But Chelsie Angeles “prioritises” magic circle dreams over vlogging stardom

Jun 3 2016 9:10am

Second year Southampton University law student charged with manslaughter

The aspiring lawyer was arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal Valentine’s Day attack

Jun 2 2016 1:52pm

Judge called out for sitting in jury box ‘eating candy’ during witness testimony

A hat-trick for the judge once reprimanded for going to a Halloween party dressed as a black prisoner

Jun 2 2016 9:58am

4 types of ‘I’ve finished my law exams’ celebration

One person bought themselves a car

Jun 1 2016 9:05am

The great paralegal dilemma: A means to an end or an end in itself ‬

We spoke to the paralegals to find out about the realities of life ‘at the bottom of the food chain’

May 31 2016 9:01am

Shearman & Sterling boosts junior lawyer pay packets by 8% to £95,000

Pay rises across the board for lucky associates

May 27 2016 12:11pm

Confirmed: Gay judge appointed as Master of the Rolls

History made as Sir Terence Etherton bags Lord Denning’s old job title

May 26 2016 1:12pm

Judge sacked for watching porn in his ‘private chambers’ reprimanded by SRA

Solicitor turned district judge was removed from judicial office in March 2015

May 25 2016 10:17am

Supreme Court REFUSES to hear Belgium-based White & Case lawyer’s case on why she should be able to vote in EU referendum

EU competition partner at US giant has no right to vote because she has lived outside the UK for more than 15 years

May 24 2016 12:45pm

Juries of the future could be ‘transported’ to crime scenes using virtual reality headsets

Staffordshire University-led research hopes to revolutionise the way lawyers present criminal cases in court

May 24 2016 12:17pm