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Conflict Of Interest? Leveson Silk Robert Jay QC Is Ed Miliband’s Wife’s Head Of Chambers
As you may or may not know, Ed Miliband’s wife, Justine Thornton, is a barrister...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 13 June
Made In Chelsea star Kimberley thought to have been axed from show for calling in...
Five Ways To Solve The Pupillage Crisis
The chairman of the Bar Council was recently reported in the Evening Standard saying that...
Another Facebook ‘Reverse Auction’ For An LPC Place Ends Instantly – With Minimal Savings For Winning Bidder
The National College of Legal Training (NCLT)’s first Facebook ‘reverse auction’, which took place last...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 12 June
Athlete seeks legal advice following Olympic omission – BBC Chinese law firms snub politician’s wife...
Law Among The Jobs Most Likely To Lead To Weight Gain, Says New Survey
The sea of pot-bellies and teams of medics waiting nervously on stand-by at last month’s...
Male Colleagues Nicknamed Me ‘Tiny Tits’, Says Ex-Clifford Chance Intern Who ‘Trained As a Lawyer In London’
Officially, City law firms are beacons of post-sexism enlightenment. In private, though, you hear all...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 11 June
Barrister admits leaving over 120 “creepy” and “sexually intimidating” messages on younger colleague’s phone –...
How To Go From Corporate Law Into Human Rights Academia
Most people don’t stay at the law firms they join as trainees all that long....
‘He Daubed The Word “Bitch” On Wall In My Garden, Which Doesn’t Seem Like Something The DPP Would Do’
The words of a former girlfriend of Paul Bint, the conman famous for posing as...
Bar Council Chair’s Pupillage ‘Great Concern’ Sparks Evening Standard Letter Page Response Flurry
Yesterday’s Evening Standard featured several letters – including, naturally, a missal dispatched from Legal Cheek...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 8 June
Wannabe barrister denies conspiracy to supply £224,000 of cocaine – Northampton Chronicle & Echo Barrister...
BPP Law School CEO Says Avoid Criminal Bar; Bar Council Chief Voices ‘Great Concern’ At Number Of Barrister Wannabes – Yet Still Students Keep Flocking To The BPTC
On Sunday BPP Law School chief executive Peter Crisp became the latest – and most...
Solicitors’ Profession Could Face a ‘Lost Generation Of Talent’
Three weeks on from the scrapping of the trainee minimum wage and the decision looks...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 7 June
Most students at law school have ‘no hope of a job’ – Evening Standard Should...
Kate Middleton’s In-House Lawyer Ex-Boyfriend To Marry Marquess’ Daughter
When St Andrews University law student Rupert Finch pulled a hot first year called Kate...
Top QC In W*nker Hand Gesture Shame
Barrister delivers annoying speech. Rival barrister rolls his eyes, turns to his junior and conspiratorially...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 6 June
City lawyer ‘lost her £200,000 job after exposing corruption’ – The Telegraph Breivik murder trial...
PODCAST: Why Lawyers Need To Hustle To Stay In The Game During a Recession
Solicitor Jonathan Lea makes the short trip up from Bargate Murray HQ at Shoreditch’s Silicon...
Isn’t It About Time That a Valid Constitutional Purpose Was Served By Our Queen?
She is the single biggest drain on the benefits system. Her grandchildren throw weddings that...