Author: legal-cheek

Morning round-up: Friday 15 November

Legal drama Silk wins Writers’ Guild drama award [BBC News] Strong opposition to switching to...

Nov 15 2013 8:21am

Morning round-up: Thursday 14 November

Jesus’ crucifixion was legal, scholar says [Time] Ex-City lawyer outsourcers grow 400% and plot to...

Nov 14 2013 8:05am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 13 November

Too little too late as Daily Mail “corrects” bogus human rights splash [UK Human Rights...

Nov 13 2013 8:12am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 12 November

Nancy Dell’Olio reveals she’s launched legal action over Sven-Goran Eriksson’s tell-all book [Mail Online] Burglar...

Nov 12 2013 7:45am

Morning round-up: Monday 11 November

Gianni Sonvico: Body found in search for barrister [The Independent] Christian coronations of future monarchs...

Nov 11 2013 7:45am

Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories

1. QC dad of Made in Chelsea’s Hugo Taylor stars in weirdest law firm video...

Nov 9 2013 12:35pm

Morning round-up: Friday 8 November

David Blunkett recordings “discovered in lawyer’s safe” [BBC News] Ex-police officer jailed for “offering to...

Nov 8 2013 7:55am

Do barristers really ‘christen’ their wigs?

In the Evening Standard today an unnamed criminal barrister discusses a ritual called “christening the...

Nov 7 2013 3:09pm

What do Bar graduates think of the new Inns of Court scheme to create ‘dozens’ of extra pupillages next year?

The new Inns of Court subsidy scheme to help publicly-funded chambers offer more pupillages caused...

Nov 7 2013 12:41pm

Morning round-up: Thursday 7 November

Joshua Rozenberg: Phrasing the question on prisoner votes [The Guardian] The greatest courtroom dramas of...

Nov 7 2013 8:11am

11 things not to say at a law fair

With the law fair season in full swing, we persuaded Norton Rose Fulbright’s graduate recruitment...

Nov 6 2013 12:50pm

Morning round-up: Wednesday 6 November

Criminal defendants could “phone in” court appearances from home using Skype and FaceTime to cut...

Nov 6 2013 8:27am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 5 November

Search still on for missing Islington barrister last seen in Tower Hill [Islington Gazette] Retiring...

Nov 5 2013 8:10am

Law students release legal parody of Lorde’s number 1 hit ‘Royals’

Since Lorde’s number one hit ‘Royals’ stormed the charts last month, it has inspired a...

Nov 4 2013 12:42pm

Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories

1. Doughty Street barrister Amal Alamuddin goes out for dinner with George Clooney 2. 9...

Nov 2 2013 1:27pm

Morning round-up: Friday 1 November

“We have issued warrants for their arrest. But they have evaded the short arm of...

Nov 1 2013 8:18am

Cash-strapped BPTC students turn to practitioners texts for fitness needs

A group of Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) students has shown how wannabe lawyers can...

Oct 28 2013 12:46pm

Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories

1. How can you tell what type of lawyer you’re destined to be? 2. 14...

Oct 26 2013 10:24am

Morning round-up: Friday 25 October

Ambitious defence of the week: £40,000 worth of cannabis grown in Littledean home “was for...

Oct 25 2013 7:54am

Morning round-up: Thursday 24 October

Barristers wrestle defendant to ground after he escapes from dock at Teeside Crown Court [The...

Oct 24 2013 8:18am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 23 October

12 ridiculous and outdated British laws that still exist [Buzzfeed] Law in Action: Chemical weapons...

Oct 23 2013 8:13am