Author: thomas-connelly
How can you tell what type of lawyer you’re destined to be?
One of the main problems faced by law students as they attempt to land training...
End of the day round-up
Devout Christian to mount landmark legal case for right to have Sundays off work [The...
14 berserk Mail Online comments about Judge Peter Bowers following his decision not to jail a sex offender
Last year Crown Court Judge Peter Bowers caused outrage by stating that burglary required courage....
End of the day round-up
“Slow, ignorant” lawyers charge by the hour to inflate bills, says Lord Neuberger [Evening Standard]...
End of the day round-up
New legal battle over gay adverts on London buses [The Telegraph] In praise of…Lord Neuberger...
End of the day round-up
Prisoners lose right to vote appeal at Supreme Court [The Mirror] Supreme Court judge lashes...
End of the day round-up
Judges lose their Sky TV at taxpayer funded lodgings [The Telegraph] David Tennat to star...
Law student posts semi-naked selfies on Twitter in bid to fund legal textbook costs
A London-based law student has come up with an unconventional way of funding the cost...
End of the day round-up
Justin Bieber escapes criminal charges after judge deems him ‘immature’ for allegedly spitting in neighbour’s...
End of the day round-up
How much are you hated by the Daily Mail? [UsVsTh3m] Courts are too soft on...
End of the day round-up
Bob Dylan’s hair, and eight other unusual legal settlements [ABA Journal] Trainee solicitor guilty of...
10 law firm ads that are so bad they’re good
By bringing in international ad agency M&C Saatchi to market its services to the public,...
Ill-thought through university law faculty advert of the week
It seems that no one at Bradford University anticipated the comic effect of someone actually...
End of the day round-up
“Uh oh *Chris Grayling plans for “dealing with the ECHR” klaxon*” [@AdamWagner1 on Twitter] Hackers...
End of the day round-up
Raccoon disrupts US courtroom [Sun Herald] Former Law Society Council member attacked her elderly parents...
The 10 best law student meltdowns on Vine
While lawyers have been slow to embrace iPhone app Vine, law students have seized upon...
The 10 best vac scheme selfies of the summer
Following the popularity of the ‘The 15 best mini-pupil selfies of the summer’, we returned...
Which of these loathsome politicians, sponging royals and inconsequential celebs are honorary Inns of Court benchers?
Seven of these famous figures are Inns of Court benchers, the other seven aren’t. Can...
The 15 best mini-pupil selfies of the summer
Trawlers of Instagram and Twitter will doubtless have noticed that the social media trend of...
Beware the Twitter wrath of the disgruntled mini-pupil
A mini-pupil has given a memorable demonstration of work experience disenchantment in the social media...
4 Breams Buildings removes chambers profile of Robert Colover after he becomes target of email hate campaign
The chambers of the barrister suspended from handling sex cases after calling a paedophile’s victim...