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Barrister fails to overturn six-month suspension for sexual comments to mini-pupil

Robert Michael Kearney challenged delay in reporting vulgar remarks

3 hours ago
Will working as a magistrate become the next CV must-have for wannabe lawyers?

Government targets ‘younger people’ as part of new recruitment drive

1 day ago
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Careers

6 top tips for securing pupillage

Gatehouse Chambers’ Jasmine Murphy shares her advice for aspiring pupils

4 days ago
Revealed: The best chambers for training 2022

The results of Legal Cheek‘s Junior Barrister Survey are in!

6 days ago
Criminal barristers vote to take action if government does not increase legal aid

‘Justice system on its knees’, say bar leaders

Jan 18 2022 10:35am
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Careers

Why I rejected a magic circle TC offer to pursue a career at the bar

Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey while offering advice to aspiring barristers aiming to secure pupillage

Jan 17 2022 12:08pm

Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, research finds

Saying ‘respect’ in court can in fact mean ‘disrespect’

Jan 6 2022 9:51am
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Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2021

Crazy working hours, lockdown blues, uni rankings, NFTs — and of course the usual dose of lawyers behaving badly

Dec 30 2021 9:18am
Your ultimate guides to training contract and pupillage applications this festive period

Legal Cheek careers resources reveal inside line on over 100 law firms and 50 chambers, and contain key graduate recruitment deadlines

Dec 29 2021 11:03am
Careers

What went down at the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter 2021 Virtual Vacation Scheme

Lawyers share insights into practice areas including ESG, finance, legal tech, gaming and media law

Dec 23 2021 12:52pm
A round-up of the best Xmas trees across the legal profession

From law firm lobbies to historic Inns of Court 🎄

Dec 22 2021 9:15am
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Eco-protest barrister to go to European Court of Human Rights after contempt ruling upheld

‘It’s no great surprise that the Supreme Court has decided to side with itself’, embargo-breaker Tim Crosland says

Dec 20 2021 12:20pm
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High Court judge left unimpressed after barristers spoke too quickly

Bar students take note

Dec 15 2021 10:48am
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SQE Hub

BPP to offer free SQE and bar ‘bridge courses’

Tie-up with eight universities

Dec 15 2021 9:30am
Minimum pupillage awards to rise next month

A little over £19k for baby barristers in London

Dec 9 2021 2:01pm
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Re-think training and support of junior barristers, says incoming bar chief

WhatsApp groups no substitute for chambers camaraderie

Dec 8 2021 10:58am
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Top QC asks Twitter to make his profile pic more ‘Christmassy’ — hilarity ensues

‘This has won the internet for the day’ 🤣

Dec 7 2021 10:35am
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This pic of the MoJ’s Xmas tree hasn’t gone down well with criminal lawyers

‘Utterly detached from the reality’, wrote one barrister on Twitter, as crumbling courts and case backlogs continue to blight justice system

Dec 6 2021 12:18pm
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‘Dramatic increase’ in complaints about barristers social media posts

Overall BSB findings show reports are on the rise

Dec 3 2021 8:17am
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Labour reshuffle: Former law textbook publisher appointed shadow justice secretary

Steve Reed replaces David Lammy who is promoted to shadow foreign sec

Nov 30 2021 10:38am
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Ex-barrister jailed for life for false rape, kidnap and stabbing claims against ex-lawyer lover has sentence overturned on appeal

Reduced to 10 years

Nov 29 2021 11:05am