Category: Feature

‘Pink Floyd’s manager tricked me into becoming a lawyer’

Why media law partner Mark Stephens has always felt like an outsider in his profession

Apr 10 2017 9:17am

‘What’s the meaning of life?’ and other surreal questions asked to Trump’s Supreme Court nominee this week

We spoke to a constitutional law expert to find out more about America's heavily-politicised judicial system

Mar 24 2017 10:38am

15 hilarious Legal Cheek Facebook posts to celebrate hitting 50,000 likes

A big thank you to all our readers for helping us reach this social media milestone

Mar 15 2017 12:36pm

Why has the Bar Standards Board issued new guidance telling barristers to speak clearly and understand the law?

We spoke to the regulator about its new youth court competences handbook

Mar 8 2017 9:10am

Continental campuses: study law in Paris, Madrid or Helsinki?

Not all with an eye-popping price tag (until Brexit anyway)

Mar 6 2017 9:43am

We asked our Snapchat followers what they’re up to, this is what they said

Warning: contains an unhealthy dose of land law

Feb 28 2017 11:27am

UK Supreme Court justices are hearing death penalty cases

And it's not a 'dirty little secret'

Feb 15 2017 9:48am

11 reasons why you should date a lawyer

We know you want to

Feb 14 2017 8:56am

What went wrong with the firm that morphed into KWM?

Sex, drugs and staff "treated like dirt" -- a former partner shares his first-hand account

Feb 7 2017 9:01am

Why de-stigmatising anxiety and doubt at law school will make for less stressed-out lawyers

Nipping it in the bud early is the answer, says LSE LLB-er Josh Dowson

Feb 2 2017 9:16am

Happy birthday to the Legal Cheek Journal!

As it celebrates turning one, we count down the ten best contributions to our legal affairs hub

Jan 31 2017 10:32am

The story of the Brexit legal challenge, by somebody who went to every hearing

Gina Miller's case was the biggest in recent history. I was one of the few journalists there from beginning to end

Jan 26 2017 9:11am

Supreme Court: Why Amal Clooney could (in theory) be next to serve on the bench

And nine more lawyers poised for the judiciary’s celebrity status

Jan 25 2017 8:55am

Joshua Rozenberg on Lord Denning: Worthy of his law student favourite crown?

Top legal commentator's insight into legendary judge

Jan 23 2017 9:12am

A Northerner in London: Why the capital is the best place to study law in the world

Surviving off of open evening white wine and canapés like a privileged Bear Grylls

Jan 3 2017 9:12am

A law student’s honest Christmas holiday diary

Eat, drink and be merry? Try easements, deadlines and mood swings

Dec 28 2016 9:47am

The 15 most popular Legal Cheek stories of 2016

A look back on the top posts that hauled in the most hits

Dec 27 2016 9:22am