Tag: Barristers
Labour would stop BPTC ‘racket’ run by ‘profiteers’
Let Inns offer the vocational course, says shadow attorney-general Baroness Chakrabarti
Drunken criminal barrister who asked pupil if he’d ‘ever taken a woman from behind’ is fined £1,000
The tribunal's decision is open to appeal
Five barristers to share secrets of securing pupillage and forging successful careers at the bar
Practitioners from 5 Essex Court, Hardwicke, 4 New Square and Landmark, and ULaw BPTC grad future pupil, to share experiences at free Legal Cheek student event on evening of Tuesday 4 December in London
New CPS chief turns up at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to spend morning prosecuting
Max Hill QC rolls up his sleeves and joins the front line
Research: 50% of lawyers dislike their job
Many feel undervalued and bored
‘Idealistic’ future lawyers may find themselves disappointed in practice, says ex-Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger
Temper idealism with realism instead
10 tips for getting a training contract or pupillage
Find your unique selling point
Blackstone QC’s sex harassment suspension BLOCKED by peers
Vote reportedly 'forced' by fellow Blackstone silk Lord Pannick
Bar Council launches support hotline for stressed barristers
New wellbeing initiative also includes self-help programmes, fact sheets and videos
Blackstone Chambers QC faces House of Lords suspension over sexual harassment claims
Lord Lester described the allegations as 'completely untrue'
New blog post documents incredible lives of first female barristers
Chronicles their lasting legacies
Afghan-born junior barrister asked to return case after client requested ‘a white male’
'This was an unexpected and upsetting event', says Rehana Popal
Nevermind lawtech, courts often don’t even have working photocopiers: Bar Council fights back against legal aid cuts
While Lord Neuberger warns UK legal system 'is in danger of falling over'
5 Essex Court receives rhyming pupillage application
Barristers left 'amused' by the creative endeavours of one bar hopeful
Justice Week? Government cuts MoJ budget by £300 million
Not a great start
Exclusive: The Inns of Court are looking for someone to help them design a more affordable BPTC
Anticipated 2020 launch
New two-part BPTC approved by regulator
Spilt vocational offering could reduce risks and costs associated with pursuing a career at the bar
‘It’ll leave you dead inside!’ New pop song warns students not to become lawyers
Catchy careers advice courtesy of US musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Secret Barrister secures second book deal
Anonymous blogging heavyweight tells Legal Cheek they won't be quitting the bar anytime soon