Author: legal-cheek
Morning round-up: Tuesday 3 December
The Cycling Solicitor: Case dropped against London cyclist who crossed red light for safety [The...
The QC who has been hauling in more Twitter followers than the Pope and Stephen Fry
Just five days after Gary Bell QC joined Twitter last month and he had amassed...
Morning round-up: Monday 2 December
Criminal barristers warn of ‘days of action’ — starting on 6 January [Law Society Gazette]...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. Nottingham barrister Matthew O’Grady triumphs in YourBarristerBoyfriend regional hottie list 2. Solicitor at top...
Morning round-up: Friday 29 November
More laws are needed as religion declines, says Lord Sumption [The Telegraph] Human Rights Court...
Video: using racism to promote your law firm
This ill-judged ad by US law firm McCutcheon & Hamner has caused anger in the...
Morning round-up: Thursday 28 November
Longest-serving appeal judge, Sir John Laws, questions Lord Bingham’s rule that Strasbourg is final authority...
Morning round-up: Wednesday 27 November
Sony files patent for “SmartWig” [BBC News] Labour seizes on £56.4m under-spend on legal aid...
Male barrister hotness by region: an infographic
YourBarristerBoyfriend’s list of the ’21 Hottest Regional Male Barristers’ — released this morning as a...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 26 November
Short jail terms are bad for criminals, says Lord Neuberger: Sentences under six months ‘disrupt...
‘Fit sexy law lecturer’ of the week
Spotted on London Craigslist… Click on screenshot to enlarge. Image via Meme Crunch Follow @legalcheek...
Morning round-up: Monday 25 November
“No longer will it be possible for youngsters from ordinary backgrounds, let alone poor backgrounds,...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. 5 types of lawyer who are destroying the legal profession 2. Daily Mail readers’...
Morning round-up: Friday 22 November
Russell Brand: “I’m suing The Sun on Sunday” [Digital Spy] I'm suing the Sun on...
How to land a training contract during the Graduate Diploma in Law
Legal Cheek’s Alex Aldridge met University of Law employability programme manager Joanne Rourke and picked...
Morning round-up: Thursday 21 November
Man accused of flinging fish guts round office of top Sussex solicitor [The Argus] 12KBW...
Morning round-up: Wednesday 20 November
Secret recordings bring into question the independence of a review into claims of institutional racism...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 19 November
An “object lesson in how modern litigation should not be conducted” [Solicitors Journal] Last British...
This virtual tour of the Inns of Court is pretty cool
To brighten up your Monday morning, why not fly like an eagle around the Inns...
Morning round-up: Monday 18 November
Barristers’ strike threat over cuts to legal aid [Channel 4 News] Top solicitor accused of...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. The 18 stages of the LPC 2. Downton Abbey or The Judiciary? 3. Newspaper...