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  • Which of these loathsome politicians, sponging royals and inconsequential celebs are honorary Inns of Court benchers?

    Seven of these famous figures are Inns of Court benchers, the other seven aren’t. Can…

    Aug 21 2013 10:34am
  • Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 August

    Are Britain’s barristers living on borrowed time? [The Telegraph] Trainee barrister who obtained council flat…

    Aug 21 2013 8:05am
  • The 15 best mini-pupil selfies of the summer

    Trawlers of Instagram and Twitter will doubtless have noticed that the social media trend of…

    Aug 20 2013 9:36am
  • Advice: ‘I met my conditions for Durham, but my grades are good enough for me to re-apply to Oxbridge’

    Last week I received this email from an A-level student who is considering taking a…

    Aug 19 2013 9:12am
  • Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?

    Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin…

    Aug 16 2013 9:04am
  • The male barrister hottie list ‘subverted expectations’ — the female one ‘reinforces the most reactionary of ideas’

    YourBarristerBoyfriend’s original list is well-written, hilarious and has pictures of good-looking shirtless barristers. Naturally, I…

    Aug 15 2013 9:05am
  • 10 of the most unhinged comments about lawyers to ever grace the Mail Online

    What with Robert Colover‘s labelling of a paedophile’s victim as “predatory”, the emergence of Barbara…

    Aug 14 2013 9:53am
  • A brief history of online overshare disasters

    A spate of recent inter-lawyer Twitter bust-ups (see here, here and here) reminds WaitroseLaw of…

    Aug 13 2013 9:22am
  • Why do rappers prefer Jewish lawyers over members of the legal profession of other faiths?

    Comedy blog Slacktory has put together a compilation video of rappers reflecting proudly on their…

    Aug 12 2013 9:04am
  • Morning Round-Up: Monday 12 August

    Tennessee judge orders parents to change their son’s name from Messiah to Martin, because “only…

    Aug 12 2013 8:20am
  • ‘I spent my early years at the Bar worrying that my peers were smarter than me’

    In this week’s ‘If I knew then what I know now’, Nigel Poole QC recalls…

    Aug 9 2013 11:06am
  • Beware the Twitter wrath of the disgruntled mini-pupil

    A mini-pupil has given a memorable demonstration of work experience disenchantment in the social media…

    Aug 9 2013 9:51am
  • 4 Breams Buildings removes chambers profile of Robert Colover after he becomes target of email hate campaign

    The chambers of the barrister suspended from handling sex cases after calling a paedophile’s victim…

    Aug 8 2013 12:33pm
  • Justin Bieber ramps up social media presence in bid to develop personal injury and general litigation practice

    US lawyer Justin Bieber, the owner of Philadelphia-based J.Bieber Law, has launched a social media…

    Aug 8 2013 9:17am
  • Exclusive: BPP has been made a university

    David Willetts, the minister of state for universities and science, has approved the granting of…

    Aug 7 2013 5:38pm
  • Top QC offers Chris Grayling work experience at her chambers

    5KBW’s Sarah Forshaw QC has offered non-lawyer justice secretary Chris Grayling an opportunity to gain…

    Aug 7 2013 1:59pm
  • Why it’s risky to dance like nobody’s watching when the court has CCTV

    A police officer in Italy’s supreme court has achieved global YouTube fame after being caught…

    Aug 7 2013 12:18pm
  • The legal profession has a problem with fake Twitter followers too

    As regular Legal Cheek readers will know, the problem of fake Twitter followers — identified…

    Aug 7 2013 9:26am
  • Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?

    It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained…

    Aug 6 2013 2:18pm
  • Barrister creates two YouTube homages to himself: which one do you prefer?

    YouTube is a tricky medium to get right. Still, full marks to 33 Bedford Row’s…

    Aug 6 2013 9:23am
  • The worst attempt at a fraudulent personal injury claim ever?

    Viral video website site Break.com released footage over the weekend of what may well be…

    Aug 5 2013 1:11pm
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