Tag: Bad behaviour
The Bizarre Story Of The ‘Marauding Lawyers’
The Washington Post reports that Pakistani “police officials, judges, litigants and witnesses say they have...
Blackmail, Inappropriate Touching And Assault, Amongst Some Other Offences: Annual Judicial Roll Of Shame Released
Most of the 79 members of the judiciary disciplined for misconduct last year were magistrates,...
‘Prostitute’ Lawyer Jailed For Running Belfast Brothel
Natacha Pociana, a qualified lawyer from Brazil, has been jailed for two months after admitting...
Are City Law Firms Dominated by Posh Lad Culture?
Some firms have a strong penchant for rugby types like ‘spit-roast’ email trainee Daniel England;...
Psychoanalysis Corner: What ‘Spit Roast’ Email Says About Shamed City Boys
Alex Aldridge extracts the cries for help beneath the ‘G4 Tour Rules’ drafted by Shearman...
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...
EXCLUSIVE: £81K Theft Barrister is STILL PRACTISING While On Bail Awaiting Sentencing
A barrister awaiting sentencing after admitting stealing £81,500 from his former chambers represented a client...
Tweeting Barrister Struck-Off by BSB
Along with Mike Semple Piggot (@CharonQC), intellectual property barrister David Harris (@Geeklawyer) is one of...
Contempt of Court : Another One Heads to Jail
A man who shouted obscenities at a judge and punched a bench has become the...
Barrister Rebuked for Impersonating Top QC
Yesterday the High Court dismissed barrister David Leathley’s appeal against the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB)...
Escape Routes From The Law: Doing a Hollywood
For the legions of training contract hunters out there, being a lawyer is a dream....
Fraudulent City Lawyer With Fake CV Facing Jail
Ever lied on your CV? I know at least two lawyers at big City law...
Judge With The Wild Dogs and The Bad Attitude Retires
Judge and owner of fearsome alsatians Beatrice “fucking travesty” Bolton has retired before the disciplinary...