Tag: Barristers

David Lammy appointed new Lord Chancellor
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy as Lord Chancellor in the mini-reshuffle

Ban sexual relationships between barristers and pupils, landmark report urges
Strongly discouraged but currently no regulatory prohibition

‘I start pupillage next month – any top tips?’
Barrister-to-be seeks advice

High Court upholds disbarment of barrister for sexual harassment
Involved two pupils and mini-pupil

Bar student numbers continue to rise as pass rates vary widely between law schools
From 96% success to less than 50%

OPEN THREAD: What do barristers earn post-pupillage?
Spill the (chambers) tea... ☕

Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £12k for bar course living costs
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth 🚴

Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month

Barrister disbarred over rape convictions
Jailed for 16 years

Judge brings artistic flair to complex competition case
Antitrust 🤝 artwork

Young barrister reprimanded over bar bottle incident
Pleaded guilty to assault

‘Significant decline’ in pupil barristers willing to recommend career at the bar
Lack of work-life balance

Aspiring barrister walks ‘ever expanding spiral’ in creative legal job hunt
Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors

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 🏆