Tag: Barristers

David Lammy appointed new Lord Chancellor

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

7 days ago
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Barrister's wig and gown

Ban sexual relationships between barristers and pupils, landmark report urges

Strongly discouraged but currently no regulatory prohibition

7 days ago
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‘I start pupillage next month – any top tips?’

Barrister-to-be seeks advice

Aug 13 2025 8:16am
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Royal Courts of Justice

High Court upholds disbarment of barrister for sexual harassment

Involved two pupils and mini-pupil

Aug 5 2025 8:42am
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OPEN THREAD: What do barristers earn post-pupillage?

Spill the (chambers) tea... ☕

Jul 31 2025 8:24am
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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 🚴

Jul 25 2025 11:27am
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Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist

Hits Scottish capital next month

Jul 18 2025 8:58am

Barrister disbarred over rape convictions

Jailed for 16 years

Jul 17 2025 8:54am
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Young barrister reprimanded over bar bottle incident

Pleaded guilty to assault

Jul 10 2025 7:15am
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Aspiring barrister walks ‘ever expanding spiral’ in creative legal job hunt

Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors

Jun 17 2025 9:06am
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Royal Courts of Justice

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions

Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

Jun 9 2025 12:00pm
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Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty

Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash

May 28 2025 7:34am
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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?

May 23 2025 11:00am
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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

May 16 2025 2:34pm

And the winners of The Legal Cheek Awards 2025 are…

Who won what: revealed 🏆

May 16 2025 1:10pm