Tag: Barristers

Garden Court barrister to sue police after being arrested on uni picket line

Franck Magennis accuses cops of an 'outrageous breach of civil liberties'

Jan 15 2020 8:49am

Let students lawyer-up for all university complaint hearings, urges barrister

Daniel Sokol says that many unis ban legal reps from attending

Jan 13 2020 9:20am

How to become a clinical negligence QC

Two Serjeants’ Inn barristers, who made it to the top via strikingly different routes, share their advice and reflections

Jan 9 2020 2:36pm

Top barristers reveal what students need to know as they make pupillage applications

Practitioners from no less than 13 leading London sets share their insights as the Pupillage Gateway re-opens

Jan 7 2020 2:25pm

13 tips for Pupillage Gateway applicants from a junior barrister

'Don’t say you are fluent in French just because you once successfully ordered two lagers in Dieppe'

Jan 6 2020 9:37am

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2019

Magic circle salaries, lavish lawyer Insta lifestyles and, of course, Lady Hale on the Tube

Dec 30 2019 8:50am

The best festive firs from across the legal profession ?

From law firm lobbies to Inns of Court of libraries... it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Dec 20 2019 8:47am

Controversial barrister suspended for two years over ‘obscene’ tweets

Barbara Hewson banned from practice over foul-mouthed social media posts

Dec 19 2019 12:32pm

What Boris Johnson’s big majority means for the legal profession and those seeking to enter it

Focus on innovation, the North and alternatives to higher education could impact lawyers

Dec 17 2019 11:22am

Should junior City lawyers aim to save half their salary?

Rookie solicitors shouldn’t be 'owned by their lifestyle', says QC, as new MP, 23, pledges to give more than half of her salary to charity

Dec 16 2019 10:18am

Lawtech and what it means for future lawyers

Experts from across the City share their insights

Dec 11 2019 12:52pm

Blackstone QC auctions off personal wine collection worth £9 MILLION

An insight into the eye-watering sums sloshing around the commercial bar

Dec 11 2019 10:10am

Student Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Squire Patton Boggs, Kings Chambers, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw

Wednesday 11 December at ULaw Leeds; open to all students and graduates

Dec 6 2019 4:28pm

Which BPTC provider boasts the highest pass rate?

BSB data reveals success rates for civil and criminal litigation, as well as professional ethics

Dec 5 2019 1:10pm

How to successfully navigate a pupillage interview

Legal Cheek Careers caught up with ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Mark Jones

Dec 4 2019 2:17pm