Category: Feature

Criminal barristers are paid £2.40 an hour but I still see why people want to do their job

Legal Cheek's Katie King meets a bunch of broke bar rookies -- and is charmed

Dec 15 2015 12:18pm

The mood shifts from targets to quotas

Well-meaning pronouncements on gender diversity are so 2010

Nov 19 2015 9:45am

Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make

From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week

Nov 12 2015 1:27pm

The unintentionally positive effects of the Witchcraft Act are still being felt today

Laws against witchcraft were pivotal in the creation of modern concepts of evidence; they also gave women a voice in court as witnesses

Oct 30 2015 10:00am

The top 15 law fair freebies of 2015

The stash creating the biggest stir on campus

Oct 29 2015 9:51am

Firms Most List 2016: US hyper elite pay most and hire more graduates in London

Magic circle under pressure as Americans lead UK market

Oct 5 2015 12:20pm

Why ‘following your passion’ isn’t always the best advice

Law can be tough, but it provides a better grounding than a job in a trendy start-up, argues an anonymous magic circle trainee solicitor

Oct 1 2015 9:55am

What it’s like to do jury duty when you are a barrister

Hardwicke's Andy Creer experiences life on the other side of the courtroom

Sep 23 2015 9:54am

The Judge Rules: Amal – she’s famous for being a film star’s wife. Get over it

Everyone is fascinated with Mrs Clooney precisely because she is Mrs Clooney

Sep 4 2015 10:15am

Comments of the week

The best from below the line

Aug 28 2015 1:38pm

From the magic circle dream to ‘a grim reality of being over-worked, under-valued and unhappy’

The biggest challenge is admitting to others that you are unhappy, says Oxford-educated law exile Martin Underwood

Aug 27 2015 11:43am

Comments of the week

The best from below the line

Aug 22 2015 9:04am

Law student summers: expectations vs reality

The time has come to pause and reflect on the past few months

Aug 18 2015 10:00am

Comments of the week

The best from below the line

Aug 14 2015 3:56pm

You can have rubbish A-levels and still succeed in legal profession

Legal Cheek Twitter hash tag generates rush of proud responses from those who pissed about at school but still became lawyers

Aug 13 2015 3:56pm

Law student newbies shed public tears of joy on A-level day

Social media was awash this morning with emotional teens celebrating their upgraded status

Aug 13 2015 11:28am

What’s on Slaughter and May’s jukebox?

Elite magic-circle law firm Slaughter and May has a jukebox in its office

Aug 12 2015 3:32pm

Comments of the week

The best from below the line

Aug 7 2015 3:47pm

Meet the ‘Humans of Law’

Inspired by global social media sensation “Humans of New York”, two Legal Cheek work experience students have set up a legal profession version

Aug 5 2015 11:37am