Tag: Barristers

International law: an insight into life on the road

Is it as glamorous as it sounds? We spoke to Hardwicke barrister Frederico Singarajah to find out

Nov 10 2016 2:03pm

BPTC and pupillage could be rolled into one under new proposals

New route to qualification "needs to be more flexible and affordable", BSB tells Legal Cheek

Nov 7 2016 12:40pm

This barrister’s profile is our new favourite thing

"Hang on, she’s seen a few summers!"

Nov 4 2016 12:18pm

The reaction to the Brexit legal challenge judgment has been crazy

Tension between lawyers and tabloids reaches fever pitch

Nov 4 2016 10:59am

Brexit legal challenge: Claimants victorious in most important constitutional law case for a generation

Leapfrog appeal hangs in the balance as judges put significant roadblock in Article 50's way

Nov 3 2016 10:33am

BPP launches advocacy competition to give wannabe BPTC students a taste of life at the bar

Those who impress could receive a barrister training scholarship

Nov 2 2016 9:49am

Supreme Court to hear ‘landmark’ abortion case today

Legal dream team assembled to argue Northern Irish women’s right to travel to England for free terminations

Nov 2 2016 8:57am

Bar Council switches pupillage offer day after date clash blunder

Bar hopeful D-day now 3 May 2017

Oct 31 2016 1:10pm

Barrister who posted anti-Semitic tweets booted out of profession

Social media posts referenced Jews, pro-Zionists, Muslims and chavs

Oct 28 2016 1:07pm

Twitter goes quiet as BBC reports ‘categorically denied’ allegation against top QC

Usually chatty legal Twitterati eerily silent

Oct 28 2016 11:43am

Lawyers react to ‘deeply concerning’ draft law that would keep alleged rapists in the dark about who accused them

One said this nonsense wasn’t doing his blood pressure any good

Oct 27 2016 11:10am

Lawyers split over Ched Evans rape acquittal debate

Charlotte Proudman even hung up phone in radio interview bust-up about the issue

Oct 19 2016 9:00am

Brexit legal challenge: Lord Chief Justice condemns ‘abusers’ targeting claimants

Access to justice will not be compromised by threats

Oct 17 2016 12:46pm

Cash-strapped young barristers feeling more ‘lost’ and ‘depressed’ than ever

Uncertainty not helped by coming online justice revolution

Oct 17 2016 10:33am

Beyond Marmite: justice committee invites views on implications of Brexit

MPs say they want to steer clear of "for and against" arguments

Oct 14 2016 9:42am

‘There is no going back’: Lord Pannick QC kicks off Brexit legal challenge

There were protesters dressed as lawyers outside the High Court

Oct 13 2016 12:58pm