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Doughty Street human rights barrister tweets tips from pupillage interview frontline
Charity campaign manager-turned-human rights lawyer Steve Broach — who was called to the Bar in 2008 — shares wisdom gleaned from this year’s pupil selection process at glamour set Doughty Street.
QC who is shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the year’ is on awards judging panel
Landmark Chambers’ Nathalie Lieven QC is up for an award in the same awards ceremony she is judging. But The Lawyer magazine denies there is a conflict of interest.
Morning round-up: Thursday 12 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Could Batman patent the Batmobile?
Young London lawyer scoops prize — then lambasts ministers over legal aid cuts
Winning the Legal Aid Practitioners Group newcomer award, Birnberg Peirce solicitor describes state of system as a “disaster”.
Aussie lawyer struck off for trying to cheat on ethics exam
Bid to smuggle notes down trousers foiled by CCTV
Morning round-up: Wednesday 11 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Cross words — Virginia-based law firm employee boasts of career highlight so far
Lawyer issues boyfriend with ‘motion to compel’ him to buy her a puppy
King Charles spaniel-obsessed lawyer issues “motion to compel” as a gentle nudge to other half.
Tuning up for the bar – law student in bid to serenade his way into chambers
Pupillage-hunter croons via YouTube about the tribulations of searching for that elusive first step to a career in chambers.
Top global law firm’s London office has anti-homelessness spikes
Despite Latham & Watkins' work with homelessness charity Centrepoint, the firm's office has spikes outside to keep away rough sleepers.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 10 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Spotted in Darlington County Court.
Step aside Lawyer Dog, there is a new viral legal meme in town
'Lawyer Cat’ goes viral on image sharing site Imgur overnight, ending legal profession’s two-year viral meme drought.
Clifford Chance ‘motivational postcards’ offend firm’s lawyers (and everyone else)
Suggestion that solicitors at magic circle giant are a “select group that is superior” to others goes down badly.
Morning round-up: Monday 9 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
A "multi-faceted pod and its family of reflective offshoots” lands in Inner Temple gardens.
Anger and confusion as Durham students are given the wrong land law exam
Of all subjects, it had to be land...
12 famous cases in emoticons
There is a Twitter account which is telling the story of classic English cases through the medium of emoticons. Here are 12 of the most memorable reports…
Morning round-up: Friday 6 June
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
An unfortunately located Chris Grayling at the CILEx lawyers presidential dinner yesterday evening.