Author: thomas-connelly

Cambridge University criminal law exam features Fifty Shades of Grey prequel

Underage drinking and awkward fumbles in a sex club, starring a 15 year-old Christian Grey — just your typical Cambridge law exam.

Jun 2 2014 1:16pm

Struggling law student sells ‘piece of British law’ on eBay

Legal hopeful offers the general public an opportunity to "dazzle your friends" and "astonish your work colleagues" for as little as £1.

Jun 2 2014 9:27am

Legal pic of the day

Why lawyers should think twice before printing their name on the side of their car.

May 30 2014 4:14pm

UK’s biggest legal aid firm advertises for unpaid paralegals

Exclusive: Duncan Lewis tries to hire 20 “volunteer” paralegals — then pulls ad off its website after being contacted by Legal Cheek.

May 30 2014 9:10am

Legal pic of the day

Spain and Real Madrid footballer Xabi Alonso spotted in Cardiff University law library?!

May 29 2014 3:02pm

Lawyer seeking change of pace wanted, must be willing to travel

The Kingdom of Tonga — a Commonwealth member — is looking to fill its vacant Lord Chief Justice position. Comments by the previous incumbent of the role, Lord Chief Justice Scott, indicate that applicants should be relaxed about fellow judges failing to "turn up to work every day".

May 29 2014 12:47pm

Legal pic of the day

Discarded law books spotted this afternoon outside Boston Magistrates Court.

May 28 2014 4:13pm

Nottingham University law student’s anti-Semitic Facebook post wows with both its nastiness and stupidity

Use of term “Jew kunts” and follow-up suggestion that “everything” is wrong with Jews will horrify law firms and chambers.

May 28 2014 12:47pm

Stressed-out law student uses growing command of criminal law to issue Newcastle Uni library with legal threat

Tongue-in-cheek warning of legal action under the Theft Act 1968 spotted yesterday in Newcastle University's Robinson Library.

May 28 2014 9:28am

Legal pic of the day

Making imaginative use of a pink ribbon.

May 27 2014 4:11pm

Crown Court takes decorative flora to the legal limit

Sharp-eyed lawyers have spotted a decorative cannabis plant in the Bar mess area of Southwark Crown Court.

May 27 2014 9:19am

Legal pic of the day

Alternative careers for law graduates: human cannonball.

May 23 2014 4:57pm

‘Plagiarised’ law essay goes viral

White student writes of the injustice she faces as a black woman.

May 23 2014 11:54am

The mysterious website offering wannabe solicitors application help in exchange for 3% of their training contract salary

Lack of phone number, company number or functioning social media links don't inspire confidence. Oh, and "EMPLOYABILITY" has borrowed the name of a non-profit that helps disabled students into careers.

May 23 2014 9:33am

Legal pic of the day

Ever wondered what a Royal Pardon looks like?

May 22 2014 4:47pm

Mixing love and legal education: what could possibly go wrong?

Combining your personal life with legal study seems to be all the rage in the US right now.

May 22 2014 2:47pm

Revision hell captured through Snapchat

We asked our Snapchat followers how their law revision was going. This is how they responded...

May 22 2014 9:11am

Legal pic of the day

OK, in an ideal world it would be spelt with an 'a', but hey...

May 21 2014 2:36pm

Legal pic of the day

What is Eversheds trying to tell us?

May 20 2014 4:24pm

Legal pic of the day

The glamour of the Bar.

May 19 2014 4:04pm

Man sues for more money than there is on earth

$2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 claim issued by New York man after he is allegedly bitten by a dog.

May 19 2014 1:21pm