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Criminal Bar Association: ‘Horrible culture of shame’ allows judges to bully junior barristers

QC tells Legal Cheek some judges see mocking barristers as a sport

Oct 12 2017 1:41pm

Withers’ website features testimonial from banned insurance boss

Exclusive: The FCA also fined Nicholas Bowyer more than £300,000

Oct 12 2017 12:49pm

8 things you’ll only understand if you study law at the University of Essex

The speaker of the House of Commons is a local celeb

Oct 12 2017 10:45am

Morning round-up: Thursday 12 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 12 2017 7:16am

Clifford Chance releases unseen video footage of its famous swimming pool

Cameras on set at one of the best corporate law perks in London

Oct 11 2017 10:40am

Why I don’t think a law degree prepares you for a training contract

One LLB graduate reflects on the lessons his degree never taught him

Oct 11 2017 9:11am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 11 2017 7:58am

Ushering in a new Twitter star

'Brenda the Usher' is latest pseudonymic persona to hit social media, but who is she?

Oct 10 2017 2:30pm

New multi-million pound megacourt described as ‘terrific advert for post-Brexit Britain’ given thumbs up from City

New Lord Chief Justice ‘delighted’ by news, that will see number of existing courts shut down

Oct 10 2017 12:27pm

Ex-magic circle lawyer lifts lid on City law’s psychological impact in candid debut novel

Book may seem extreme but covers very real problems in the profession, author tells Legal Cheek’s Katie King

Oct 10 2017 9:08am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 10 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 10 2017 7:40am

Top QC reveals how she overcame insane 1980s sexual harassment

State school-educated family law barrister also slammed legal education costs in eye-opening speech

Oct 9 2017 4:37pm

Battle of the bibles: Archbold v Blackstone’s feud reignites

Top judge faces questions over his involvement in courts' decision to ditch popular practitioner's text

Oct 9 2017 10:00am

Morning round-up: Monday 9 October

The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Oct 9 2017 7:32am

Mr Justice Peter Smith will face disciplinary hearing later this month

Judge of lost luggage fame has been suspended on a full £181,566 salary since May 2016

Oct 6 2017 1:19pm