Polly Botsford
Polly Botsford is a freelance law and current affairs writer.
The incredible true story of the only solicitor ever to hang for murder
A perfect 1920s murder mystery is explored in a compelling narrative by journalist and author, Stephen Bates
Court judgments get a new home… with café, onsite lake and lounging opportunities for law students
A spot of Carbolic Smoke Ball over a coffee?
Lord Chancellor raises alarm over ‘rule of law’ being ‘open to hijack from politically-motivated interests’
Announces even more constitutional changes
Law students could challenge marking on grounds of free speech
Experts raise concerns over costly new claims against universities from government’s new Free Speech and Academic Freedom Bill
Genocide and torture to be cut from controversial new bill aimed at limiting prosecution of overseas soldiers
Johnny Mercer MP quits over government’s failure to include protections for troops who fought in Northern Ireland
Legal experts highlight need for reform as Queen’s ‘anti-democratic’ vetting powers come to light
Over 1,000 laws needed Her Majesty’s consent as result of archaic constitutional rule
IBA conference: Amal Clooney marks the end of ‘regressive leadership and moral bankruptcy’ of Trump era in media freedom talk
Session also highlights attacks on free expression
IBA conference: Regulator has major role to play in junior lawyer wellbeing, argues Sheffield Uni law lecturer
Dr Emma Jones joins other top academics and charity LawCare to launch mental health research study
Notorious RBG’s possible US Supreme Court replacement faces four-day confirmation showdown
Politically-charged process kicks off today
Why judges are not ‘Enemies of the People’
Legal Cheek reviews the latest book offering by legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg
How future lawyers can take advantage of the digital revolution
Legal Cheek reviews latest book offering from Professor Richard Susskind
It’s all about barrister v solicitor as Labour leadership contest gathers pace
Age-old divide rears its head in latest political battle
Embattled barristers ‘masquerading as sociopaths’ and stressed-out solicitors who don’t want to be ‘seen as weak’
Radio show puts lawyer wellbeing under spotlight
10 lesser-known election laws you need to know about
You can bring a puppy to the polling station, but political party t-shirts are a no-no
Law and politics: Is the romance finally over?
Fewer MPs have a background in law
Baker McKenzie ups NQ solicitor pay by almost A QUARTER to £95,000
Potential earnings could exceed £100,000 with bonus
Junior lawyer numbers set to rocket following SQE roll-out, predicts Google-backed legal business chief
Super-exam also tipped as pro-diversity by legal entrepreneur
UK public prefers Obama over Blair as their ‘ideal lawyer’, survey finds
Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela also score highly
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Can we put a price on a polar bear?
As part of Legal Cheek’s occasional series exploring buzzing legal research across the UK and internationally, today we examine the monetary value we place on the natural world
Trio of top judges fend off criticism on £1.2 billion court modernisation programme
Widely-condemned court closures are means of ‘liberating capital’ where ‘money is not limitless’, select committee hears
Lady Hale on Trump, Beyoncé comparisons and whether the Lord Chancellor must be a lawyer
BBC 5 Live interview fails to break Supreme Court president’s ever-judicious stance