Tag: Barristers

Jailed paedophile barrister removed from legal profession
John Guess was a lawyer for the Welsh government

Leading media chambers One Brick Court to close following ‘unexpected departures’
It will dissolve on 24 June

Cambridge University triumphs in Vis Pre-Moot London tournament
Rookie arbitrators beat fellow uni teams from Denmark, Switzerland and Poland
£3,000 fine for barrister who put hand down woman’s skirt and squeezed her bum
Incident occurred at a bar, according to tribunal decision

Drug suspension barrister goes viral after pro-Brexit rant on BBC Question Time
Warming up for return to the bar?

Firm falsely advertises services of commercial barrister jailed over £600,000 VAT fraud
Fails to mention he was stripped of QC status

Tweeting Attorney General accuses Channel 4’s Jon Snow of talking ‘bollocks’ as Brexit pressure mounts
Hardly courtroom language

Profession gears up for next week’s Legal Cheek Awards 2019
Extravaganza takes place at the City of London’s iconic Cheesegrater

LinkedIn row: Former magic circle lawyer slams barrister’s TV entertainment show
Sham Uddin's videos show he has 'no regard or respect' for his own legal career, says ex-Allen & Overy solicitor Melanie Daniels

The Secret Barrister once used the words ‘squirrel sex’ to justify a poor exam result during a pupillage interview
Anonymous super-blogger drops biggest hint to true identity so far

Women barristers overlooked in favour of men, Supreme Court president says
International Women's Day: Female advocates complain to Lady Hale that males still scoop the big cases

Want to be the next Amal Clooney? Here are 5 things all aspiring human rights lawyers need to know
A panel of experts share tips from the top

Spoof news site jokes that barristers can now end cross-examination with a ‘mic drop’
NewsBiscuit mocks archaic legal profession

Mystery law student bids over £6,000 to have lunch with Amal Clooney
They can bring six friends, according to reports
Aspiring barristers offered chance to win £12,000 pupillage bonus
Pupils vying for ICLR’s cash bonus will be judged on financial need and merit

Barrister training overhaul receives legal watchdog approval
Two-part BPTC a step closer

‘I felt hopeless and isolated’: Barrister opens up about battle with alcoholism
A candid account of one lawyer's journey to sobriety

I’m (not) lovin’ it: Criminal barristers could earn more serving Big Macs, suggests top QC
Some legal aid lawyers earning £5 an hour

Bar feeling angsty over its ‘testosterone overdose’
Top QC warns of BDE

Lord Chief Justice: ‘Call out’ sexism on the bench
As another barrister goes public with negative experience