Category: News

The profession is stressed out and depressed, according to the Bar Council’s own survey, with a fifth saying they would never recommend it as a career

Signs that City graduate recruitment departments are already moving towards a training contract free for all as the regulator ditches existing guidelines

Gateley confirms weekend rumours that it is about to set up its stall on the AIM market

As Mrs Miliband prepares to get back to chambers untroubled by the media glare, Chuka Umunna’s employment lawyer girlfriend braces herself for the roller coaster

Deal with careers advice and networking provider to be pitched at second and third year students

Gray’s Inn student member awaits sentencing after Legal Cheek exposed Bar Council rules error

Bercow v Bercow was the unexpected result from last week’s general election as Stephenson Harwood man allegedly falls for charms of speaker’s wife

It’s amazing what you can stumble across in the rush hour at one of London’s busiest railway stations

Black humour as Chris Grayling is replaced by controversial former Education Secretary -- who also has no legal training

This month’s issue barrister bible, Counsel Magazine, has attracted a flurry of social media attention -- for all the wrong reasons

Return of an even more powerful and unfettered Chris Grayling to the woolsack does not bode well for wannabe legal aid lawyers

Several are lined up to take poisoned chalice from battered and bruised Miliband. And there are even a couple of Lib-Dem solicitors that could step into Clegg’s shoes

Hard evidence that law students are turning their backs on the bar

Legal Cheek’s story yesterday ruffled feathers with Mrs Neuberger

Ed Miliband’s margin over the Conservatives is narrow, but enough to give the red rose party an outright majority

And funnily enough, this sculpture is not something cooked up by a misguided English law school or even the Law Society -- it’s in Ohio

Huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ specialist says government should legislate to force mega-law firms into pro bono deal

George Lucas unable to enjoy Star Wars day as he’s called for jury selection

Nail your colours to the mast in Legal Cheek’s first ever election poll

Exclusive: Male-only club beloved of top lawyers comes under fire from within profession

Paralegals next?