Tag: Barristers
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Aspiring barrister: ‘Should I take a £17k pay cut for CV-boosting role?’
Will move pay off?
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‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’
Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’
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Historic firsts mark swearing-in of new Lord Chancellor
Shabana Mahmood swore oath on the Qur’an in ceremony conducted by Lady Chief Justice
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Pupil barrister fined for swearing during online ethics exam
'I'm so f*****g bored'
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Starmer selects new Lord Chancellor and Attorney General
Barristers Shabana Mahmood MP and Richard Hermer KC
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Henry Hendron disbarred
Bar Tribunal finally acts
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‘It is significantly harder to become a barrister than a solicitor’, claims barrister
Sparks LinkedIn debate
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Judge jailed for role in £1.8m legal aid fraud
Worked with group of 'corrupt legal professionals'
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Barrister suspended for 12 months after punching theatre-goer in dispute over seat
Incident occurred in 2019
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Commercial bar mentorship scheme opens with record number of chambers
250 spots up for grabs
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The general election could see another lawyer PM. But will it make a difference to lawyers’ lives?
Polly Botsford looks at legally trained PMs of the past and the potential impact of Starmer in No.10
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Barrister reprimanded for sending ‘grossly offensive’ Instagram messages to ex-partner
Tribunal described relationship as "toxic"
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Lawyer transforms Zoom workwear with the ‘facsuit’
Perfect for the WFH solicitor in your life
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Land law update: seabed is not land
High Court ruling
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BSB granted extra powers to tackle misbehaving barristers
Interim suspensions
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Could we soon be saying bye-bye to barristers’ wigs?
Bar Council working group reviews future of court dress
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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2024 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆
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What went down at LegalEdCon 2024
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss skills gaps, innovations, apprenticeships, SQE and more
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Tech’s role in boosting access to justice among key themes for 2024 Pro Bono Week
Annual programme of events runs later this year
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Future pupil barrister takes ‘mind reading’ show to Edinburgh Fringe
Mock murder trial