Category: News

Chair of Young Barristers’ Committee says she’d still advise students without wealthy parents to go to the criminal Bar

EXCLUSIVE: Young Barristers’ Committee of the Bar Council chair Hannah Kinch has made a robust...

Dec 4 2013 9:53am

Just when you thought national newspaper picture editors couldn’t select a more inappropriate law photo…

They’ve all been at it lately. Last month the Guardian committed the relatively minor offence...

Dec 4 2013 8:59am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 December

Attorney General to publish guidance on Twitter to help prevent social media users from committing...

Dec 4 2013 7:57am

The end of the day round-up

Why the “forced caesarean” story was wrong [BuzzFeed] Full judgment in the “forced caesarean” case...

Dec 3 2013 4:21pm

Training contract offers: how they once looked

Over the weekend BKRW Solicitors’ Oliver Kirk tweeted this picture of his training contract offer...

Dec 3 2013 8:49am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 3 December

The Cycling Solicitor: Case dropped against London cyclist who crossed red light for safety [The...

Dec 3 2013 8:06am

The end of the day round-up

Peaches Geldof and Ian Watkins: is social media the end of contempt of court? [New...

Dec 2 2013 4:05pm

Law student sends multiple-claused note to neighbours warning them of party

Subclauses (i) and (ii) of clause (b) from this note sent over the weekend are...

Dec 2 2013 11:56am

The QC who has been hauling in more Twitter followers than the Pope and Stephen Fry

Just five days after Gary Bell QC joined Twitter last month and he had amassed...

Dec 2 2013 8:59am

Morning round-up: Monday 2 December

Criminal barristers warn of ‘days of action’ — starting on 6 January [Law Society Gazette]...

Dec 2 2013 7:59am

Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories

1. Nottingham barrister Matthew O’Grady triumphs in YourBarristerBoyfriend regional hottie list 2. Solicitor at top...

Nov 30 2013 9:31am

The end of the day round-up

The first televised appeal court hearing outside London takes place at Nottingham Crown Court [Sky...

Nov 29 2013 4:01pm

‘The whole chargeable hours thing was a bit of a pain in the backside’

There’s a reason not many lawyers move back into practice after going in-house, says Mark...

Nov 29 2013 11:57am

The 16 finest lawyer Movember tashes

Throughout the month we’ve been keeping track of the moustaches being grown by the nation’s...

Nov 29 2013 9:02am

Morning round-up: Friday 29 November

More laws are needed as religion declines, says Lord Sumption [The Telegraph] Human Rights Court...

Nov 29 2013 8:24am

The end of the day round-up

Cheryl Cole wins X Factor payout after suing show’s producers for £1.4m [BBC News] The...

Nov 28 2013 4:21pm

Video: using racism to promote your law firm

This ill-judged ad by US law firm McCutcheon & Hamner has caused anger in the...

Nov 28 2013 3:08pm

Solicitor at top corporate firm is flogging GDL and LPC notes to hard-up students

EXCLUSIVE: A solicitor at leading law firm Kennedys is running a sideline selling law school...

Nov 28 2013 11:20am

Ashurst senior associate to stand trial over death of motorcyclist

A young solicitor at City law firm Ashurst has been ordered to stand trial in...

Nov 28 2013 10:43am

Morning round-up: Thursday 28 November

Longest-serving appeal judge, Sir John Laws, questions Lord Bingham’s rule that Strasbourg is final authority...

Nov 28 2013 8:33am

The end of the day round-up

Gay snub Cornish B&B owners lose Supreme Court appeal [BBC News] Court hears claim that...

Nov 27 2013 5:17pm