Category: News
Morning round-up: Tuesday 2 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Inns of Court clamp down on skateboarding barristers
University of Law to bring in aptitude test for its BPTC
Test will be introduced next year, along with minimum 2:1 entry requirement
9 reasons why ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’ has the best LinkedIn CV of any lawyer ever
There may be confusion about the right of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker to call himself ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’. But the man is the undisputed Lord of LinkedIn
Morning round-up: Monday 1 September
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Solicitor ID cards
Solicitor-advocate who judge slammed for dressing ‘like something out of Harry Potter’ expresses shock at ‘unwarranted attack’
Speaking exclusively to Legal Cheek, Alan Blacker — who also goes by the title Lord Harley — hits back at Crown Court judge who questioned his appearance, title and qualifications
Social mobility report’s shallow analysis of legal profession
Headline figures slam judiciary for being public school-educated toffs, but provides little insight demographics of wider sectors
Baker & McKenzie cuts training contract numbers by 12% as new Belfast support centre announced
EXCLUSIVE: Outsourcing stifles training contract growth at City law firms -- reductions in London graduate intake at Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy following Northern Ireland support office ventures
Morning round-up: Friday 29 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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Rockin’ the law
Legal executive chief leads lawyers in ice bucket challenge
Jury still out on whether Justice Secretary Grayling as well as Law Society and Bar...
A post-drinking binge kebab could cut domestic violence and accidents, argues solicitor
Social services take note -- kebabs should be promoted to the front line in the battle against domestic violence. At least, that’s the view of a licensing lawyer in Scotland
Ambulance chasers become the ambulance
A Merseyside claims management company faces potential legal action after promoting its services via an ... ambulance
Morning round-up: Thursday 28 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Fenced off
Legal aid slasher Grayling nominated for the ice bucket challenge
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan nominates the bête noir of much of the legal profession to take a drenching -- while other luminaries are also in the spotlight
Top junior lawyer calls on Law Society to fight for return of trainee minimum salaries
As a new team arrives at beleaguered Chancery Lane, Legal Cheek sets out the issues the solicitors’ profession leadership should be addressing for law students and young lawyers
Morning round-up: Wednesday 27 August
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
What a bank holiday means to pupil barristers
Will vlawging catch on?
Some students are making decent money out of vlogging, so why are only a handful of wannabe lawyers dabbling in the medium?