Tag: Barristers

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty
Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash

Why do so few solicitors become judges?
As the number of non-barristers on the bench falls to its lowest point in a decade, what is holding solicitors back?

The lowdown on LegalEdCon 2025
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss GenZ, SQE, apprenticeships, skills gaps and more

And the winners of The Legal Cheek Awards 2025 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆

Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages
The Legal Cheek team explore the conflicting range of advice on AI – listen now 🎙️

Aspiring barrister goes viral on TikTok with candid take on pupillage struggles
'Onwards and upwards'

UCL law school takes on ‘AI slop’ with assessment overhaul
University College London will ensure most law assessments are artificial intelligence-proof

Judge fury after ‘fake’ cases cited by rookie barrister in High Court
"I consider that it would have been negligent for this barrister, if she used AI and did not check it, to put that text into her pleading," says Mr Justice Ritchie

Oxford law student jailed for modern slavery offences
PhD candidate and UN judge faces over six years behind bars

Fieldfisher avoids contempt of court penalty after PR howler
Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press

WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules
Doesn't matter that it's informal

Law student drops legal action over Birmingham bin strikes
Open University student withdraws case after receiving written assurances from the union about adherence to picketing rules

Judges given guidance on spotting AI-generated submissions
Unfamiliar case names and US spellings among key giveaways

Solicitor ‘restrained’ after judge lets them bypass court security
Judge issued formal advice

New docu-series exploring the lives of criminal barristers premieres tonight
Essential viewing for criminal bar hopefuls

UK legal profession launches new Balicitor category
Is this the end of the road for solicitors and barristers?

The unauthorised guide to taking silk
How to become a KC, courtesy of soon-to-be KC Ruth Hughes