Tag: Barristers

‘Secret Barrister’ lands major book deal achieving every law blogger’s dream

Five publishers bid for the anonymous blogger's first-ever title

Mar 3 2017 9:10am

Top lawyer slammed for ‘open the Moet’ tweet as government boosts injury compensation cash

Liz Truss altered the way payouts are calculated leaving insurers seething

Mar 2 2017 10:16am

Research: Law is more boring than IT

81% of lawyers are bored at work, compared to just 56% of computer whizzes

Mar 1 2017 8:59am

Barrister who was jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine removed from profession

Omar Khan handed three-year prison term back in April last year

Feb 24 2017 4:54pm

A barrister’s wig and gown have been stolen from the RCJ robing room

Lawyer thinks it’s ‘appalling’ there isn’t a lock on the door

Feb 23 2017 9:25am

Barrister orders Piers Morgan to retract allegation that he is a ‘liar’

Karl Turner, who used to be the Shadow Attorney General, in tense stand-off with TV star, who doesn't seem minded to back down

Feb 22 2017 6:39pm

Devereux Chambers barrister Jolyon Maugham QC takes Uber to court over £20 million unpaid VAT

Just weeks after he launched a pro bono project aimed at holding the government to account

Feb 22 2017 11:16am

The life of a serious crime QC

From representing footballer John Terry to acting in the Hillsborough Inquests and the Child Sex Abuse Inquiry, there are few dull moments for Serjeants’ Inn’s Chris Daw QC

Feb 21 2017 1:02pm

‘Jekyll and Hyde’ barrister who made his girlfriend call him ‘master’ booted out of profession

Family law specialist handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence last July

Feb 20 2017 10:24am

Double trouble: Lawyer struck off by SRA has now been disbarred as well

He was a barrister, solicitor and lecturer at Aberystwyth University -- now he's none of these

Feb 17 2017 1:15pm

Research: Average barrister earnings equate to £60,000 salary

Bar Council claims overheads account for 'half of a barrister’s turnover'

Feb 17 2017 9:14am

Barristers struggle to suppress anger at Liz Truss’s silk day speech

Exclusive: Lord Chancellor’s speech was badly judged and has not gone down well with new QCs

Feb 16 2017 12:00pm

11 reasons why you should date a lawyer

We know you want to

Feb 14 2017 8:56am

Posh cars (and even a horse-drawn carriage) descend on Westminster as barristers celebrate new silk status

And there were plenty of full bottomed wigs and silver buckled shoes too

Feb 13 2017 1:44pm

BPTC student uses skills she’s learnt on bar course to challenge government’s decision to strip her dad of his benefits

Anita Dowman admits she ‘wouldn’t have had a clue’ how to bring the case without her law studies

Feb 13 2017 9:06am

The true state of the BPTC, from someone who has recently gone through it

A Legal Cheek commenter shares their story

Feb 9 2017 9:06am

Solicitor who stalked barrister hubby’s ex-lover fined £1,000 by regulator

London-based property law specialist now subject to a year-long restraining order and curfew

Feb 8 2017 5:01pm