Category: News

Morning round-up: Wednesday 23 October

12 ridiculous and outdated British laws that still exist [Buzzfeed] Law in Action: Chemical weapons...

Oct 23 2013 8:13am

End of the day round-up

Legal experts urge us to compose final “tweet” to go out after we’re dead [Mail...

Oct 22 2013 4:21pm

Wannabe lawyer places photo of his penis online in protest at ‘tidal wave of social media firings’

Over the summer US law graduate Brian Zulberti achieved international fame after posting a bizarre,...

Oct 22 2013 10:14am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 22 October

A “legal assault” threatening the armed forces? Nonsense [The Guardian] From self-driving cars to man-made...

Oct 22 2013 8:07am

End of the day round-up

Devout Christian to mount landmark legal case for right to have Sundays off work [The...

Oct 21 2013 4:40pm

14 berserk Mail Online comments about Judge Peter Bowers following his decision not to jail a sex offender

Last year Crown Court Judge Peter Bowers caused outrage by stating that burglary required courage....

Oct 21 2013 1:39pm

Could competing in a beauty contest help you bag a training contract?

A Legal Practice Course (LPC) graduate who has reached the finals of Miss Great Britain...

Oct 21 2013 10:24am

Morning round-up: Monday 21 October

Tory MP says he felt zero hours contract pain…as a £250-an-hour barrister [The Mirror] Cherie...

Oct 21 2013 7:47am

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

1. A guide to determining which type of fat cat lawyer the Daily Mail thinks...

Oct 19 2013 10:56am

End of the day round-up

“Slow, ignorant” lawyers charge by the hour to inflate bills, says Lord Neuberger [Evening Standard]...

Oct 18 2013 3:59pm

The language of the legal directory: Decoded

Wigapedia reveals the harsh reality behind the euphemisms used by the Legal 500 and Chambers...

Oct 18 2013 12:01pm

‘The painful truth is that there’s a lot of apathy and incompetence in the workplace’

Leading general counsel Tom Kilroy has, over time, learned to combine open-mindedness with a hard-headed...

Oct 18 2013 10:40am

Reed Smith partner tells blogger to ‘Go f@ck yourself and die’ in Twitter meltdown

A Reed Smith partner has proved that not all corporate lawyers are really boring on...

Oct 18 2013 9:23am

Morning round-up: Friday 18 October

Lawyers, beware lawyers [The Economist] Legal claims “could paralyse” armed forces [BBC News] President of...

Oct 18 2013 8:30am

End of the day round-up

New legal battle over gay adverts on London buses [The Telegraph] In praise of…Lord Neuberger...

Oct 17 2013 4:17pm

‘Dozens’ of extra 2014 pupillages could be created by new Inns of Court subsidy scheme

The Inns of Court are to cover 50% of the cost of some pupillage awards...

Oct 17 2013 8:28am

Morning round-up: Thursday 17 October

Michael Mansfield QC calls for legal profession to strike against legal aid cuts [Justice Gap]...

Oct 17 2013 8:02am

End of the day round-up

Prisoners lose right to vote appeal at Supreme Court [The Mirror] Supreme Court judge lashes...

Oct 16 2013 4:45pm

Stephenson Harwood hires ‘Huge Dong’

The Lawyer has reported that a corporate lawyer called “Huge Dong” has joined Stephenson Harwood’s...

Oct 16 2013 12:20pm

Lawyer incorporates restaurant tips and Viagra quips into settlement offer letter — letter goes viral

A dispute between two US baseball players has spawned one of the most colourful settlement...

Oct 16 2013 9:01am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 October

Top solicitor who specialises in motoring “loophole” cases is caught at twice the drink-drive limit...

Oct 16 2013 8:22am