Tag: Barristers

Lord Neuberger’s top tips on how to be rude to judges, and get away with it

Lessons in subtle rudeness from the Supreme Court bigshot

Jun 28 2016 1:15pm

Bar Council insists London will remain a global litigation centre as City law firms go into overdrive advising shaken clients

UK legal sector displays a stiff upper lip in wake of historic EU referendum result

Jun 24 2016 1:04pm

Lawyers assure upset Bremainers that Vote Leave victory is NOT legally binding

That doesn’t mean they’re happy about the result

Jun 24 2016 9:46am

10 lawyers with weird and wonderful hobbies

What on earth is mycology?

Jun 22 2016 9:10am

BSB mulls new ‘super bar exam’ that could allow non-graduates to become barristers

Bar regulator to host debate next month discussing three new proposed routes to qualification

Jun 21 2016 2:15pm

Would Brexit even be legal?

Top lawyers round on Gove and co’s “illegal” vote leave strategy

Jun 20 2016 10:22am

Aspiring barristers anger as Pupillage Gateway glitch means applications are missing GDL and BPTC grades

Exclusive: Gateway's copy-and-paste feature reproduces everything BUT vital grades on pupillage applications

Jun 17 2016 9:01am

The Met rejects calls to investigate ‘Waterloo sex QC’ — for now

As Graeme Stening accepts a caution for outraging public decency, talk turns to his anonymous female companion and whether she should be investigated for perverting the course of justice

Jun 16 2016 12:55pm

5 Essex Court invites wannabe barristers to pupillage interview by ‘mistake’

Exclusive: Technical glitch leaves bar hopefuls "gutted"

Jun 16 2016 9:03am

Thief found guilty of stealing his OWN defence barrister’s phone

Do not bite the hand that... is trying to keep you out of prison

Jun 14 2016 1:29pm

Gloucestershire law student sentenced to five and a half years in prison for Easter Sunday Megabus stabbing

Judge told Mulazim Khan he’d ruined his hopes of becoming a barrister

Jun 13 2016 2:06pm

Most followed barrister on Instagram awarded an MBE

Yet another accolade for Doughty Street Chambers’ finest

Jun 13 2016 10:42am

Aspiring prosecutors left frustrated as CPS video interview system ERASES trainee applications

And this isn't the first time the hi-tech system known as "LaunchPad" has failed

Jun 10 2016 11:46am

Inns of Court launch new ‘College of Advocacy’

Could an Inn-run BPTC be next?

Jun 10 2016 9:49am

Lawyers unimpressed by multi-millionaire Brexiter’s ‘nonsense’ judicial review threat

Leave.EU campaign founder has plans to challenge the pro-Remain government, but lawyers don’t think he stands a chance

Jun 9 2016 3:16pm

‘You be the judge’: Lord Harley calls on his legion of supporters as judgment day looms

Harry Potter lawyer claims the tribunal deliberately listed the hearing on his birthday and pleads for comfortable gallows

Jun 8 2016 3:33pm

Criminal barrister and his property lawyer wife in court on stalking charges

The couple deny launching a “vulgar” campaign of threats against the Legal 500 barrister’s former mistress

Jun 8 2016 11:37am

Legal education charity offers unprecedented number of training places to aspiring social welfare lawyers

Exclusive: Big hopes to take the total number of fellows to 50 by next year

Jun 7 2016 12:52pm

X-Factor ‘star’ takes on legal profession in bizarre Twitter rant

Steve Brookstein really doesn't like lawyers

Jun 7 2016 11:58am