Category: News

Judges book

Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover fetches £56,000 at auction

Nearly four times the pre-sale estimate

Nov 1 2018 11:01am

Law Society launches super-exam guide

But there are still plenty of unknowns

Nov 1 2018 10:07am
barristers 5 Essex court chambers students pupillage

5 Essex Court receives rhyming pupillage application

Barristers left 'amused' by the creative endeavours of one bar hopeful

Nov 1 2018 9:01am
London City

Dentons could face SDT over dismissal of recruitment manager while on maternity leave

Bina Hale was made redundant while on maternity leave

Oct 31 2018 1:45pm

UK Supreme Court judge warns of cryptocurrency bubble … nearly a year after it burst

It looks like there won't be a SupremeCourtCoin

Oct 30 2018 1:33pm

Tickets go on sale for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019

Event is double size of last year, with new sessions on mental health and diversity, alongside SQE headline discussion, innovation TED-style talks and insight from other industries

Oct 30 2018 11:39am

Judges handed 2% annual pay rise despite independent report recommending bigger boosts

Uplift in line with other public-sector workers, says government

Oct 29 2018 4:23pm

Survey: Which version of Brexit do you support?

Have your say in Legal Cheek’s survey

Oct 29 2018 11:04am

New two-part BPTC approved by regulator

Spilt vocational offering could reduce risks and costs associated with pursuing a career at the bar

Oct 29 2018 9:13am

‘It’ll leave you dead inside!’ New pop song warns students not to become lawyers

Catchy careers advice courtesy of US musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Oct 26 2018 10:20am
secret barrister

The Secret Barrister secures second book deal

Anonymous blogging heavyweight tells Legal Cheek they won't be quitting the bar anytime soon

Oct 25 2018 11:06am

Court prankster takes aim at broken toilets and lack of lifts in fake HMCTS notice

It appears to be have been posted on a robing room wall

Oct 25 2018 9:52am

Latham & Watkins London lawyer reveals double life as castle-living Lord

Intellectual property specialist lives on a 3,500-acre estate

Oct 24 2018 2:12pm
Barristers ireland

Barristers’ chambers to open Brexit office in remote Irish village

Online outfit Clerksroom set to launch 'Annex' in Murrisk, population 300

Oct 24 2018 11:44am

Slaughter and May lawyers to be offered coding classes as part of new training pilot

As magic circle firm expands tech incubation programme

Oct 24 2018 10:12am

Pro bono week: Solicitor general appears to sign death warrant for controversial City law firm levy

MP says government not persuaded by Michael Gove-era idea of 1% turnover tax on mega-firms

Oct 24 2018 8:55am

Barrister who pinched nightclub-goer’s purse loses High Court appeal against suspension

Juliana Dorairaj was not prosecuted, but was made the subject of a community resolution order

Oct 23 2018 2:03pm