Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February
Ex-barrister bags Britain’s top Rotarian crown – Richmond & Twickenham Times Jurors warned ‘to keep…
Legal Executives’ ‘Psychology’ Is Holding Them Back
As ILEX is presented with a royal charter, it’s time for a change in mindset…
Barrister, 40: How I Netted Stunner, 25
It began in turquoise waters off Hapuna Beach in Maui. David Wilman, an employed barrister…
Morning Round-Up: Monday 6 February
Why unpaid internships aren’t so bad – New York Times Polygamous family given go-ahead to…
#RoundMyKitchenTable: Tattoos, Converting to Law in Your Late 20s & Office Politics
This week podcast hosts Alex Aldridge and Kevin Poulter are joined by Daniela Valdez, an…
Legal Blogging’s Princess Diana Moment
The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) striking off of legal blogging pioneer David Harris last week…
Get Your Law Lecturer Released From Prison, Too?
Students at Bedfordshire University are petitioning against the imprisonment of their psychology lecturer, Dr. Theodora…
Morning Round-Up: Friday 3 February
A law school love story: professor marries student – Above the Law DLA Piper boss…
Is The LNAT Fit For Purpose?
Barrister-to-be Jack Smith, whose LNAT score didn’t correspond with his other academic results, isn’t convinced…
Bar Overplays The Independence Card
Gratuitous individuality threatens to hold chambers back at critical period for the legal market, writes…
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 2 February
Cheryl Cole starts legal proceedings against claims made by MC Harvey – The Mirror New…
At Least You’re Not an Italian Trainee Lawyer…
As English law students worry about the possible scrapping of the minimum trainee solicitor salary,…
AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: Learning the office politics game
Follow @emilyjupp Dear Auntie Em, I’ve started recently as a trainee at a law firm…
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 1 February
John Terry will not attend court to deny racist abuse charge – The Mirror Sacked…
BSB Finally Suspends £81K Theft Barrister – Before He Appears For Client In Front Of Judge Due To Sentence Him
In the last few hours the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has belatedly suspended David Friesner,…
Lawyers and Tattoos: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
When I saw a picture the other day of Mexican vampire woman Maria Jose Cristerna…
MP Demands Action After Legal Cheek Reveals £81K Theft Barrister is Still Practising
Today in the House of Commons, Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland will call for…
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 31 January
Mike Semple Piggot meets struck-off barrister David Harris – Charon QC Legal action against ex-MI6…
Farewell To The Arse
A couple of weeks ago the excellent law student information site LawCareers.Net described Legal Cheek’s…
Legal Am-Dram: Lawyers Retry Playwright Joe Orton
Legal Cheek associate editor Emily Jupp reviews Friday’s re-trial of 1960s playwright and library-book defacer…
If You Can’t Bag a Pupillage in England Can You Do it Abroad?
Unable to secure a pupillage in London, Shafik Cassim has had more luck in Mauritius This…