Tag: Barristers
Mysterious barrister lifts lid on cocaine-fuelled life at the bar
Courts are apparently full of coke-head lawyers ogling jury members
Supreme Court hears joint enterprise case that could shake up criminal law syllabuses
Key legal principle could be overhauled -- and the whole process is being charted live via video and social media
Author of criminal law bible profiled in Mail Online as relationship guru
Jonathan Herring -- of ‘Criminal Law: Texts, Cases and Materials’ fame -- has diversified
Most Lists 2016: There are lots of junior women solicitors, but everywhere else in legal profession is dominated by men
Being a partner, a QC or even a rookie barrister is largely a man's game
Charlotte Proudman blames uni drinking societies for lack of women lawyers
High profile junior barrister says boozey bonding blocks female influence -- but figures suggest other causes may be to blame
Why lawyers are so angry about the quiet change to the Ministerial Code
Government's continued disdain for the law raises temperature of human rights debate
Junior barrister becomes global hero after hopping off bike to challenge China supporters on human rights
Facebook goes wild for impromptu speech delivered by Ely Place rookie en route to work
Furnival Chambers barrister revealed as ‘crazy man who shouts at kids’ in viral YouTube video
Embarrassment as crime specialist recorded on camera phone
‘Beautiful’ human rights animation goes viral (well, viral for a law video)
But will it save the Human Rights Act?
White Book envy: ULaw students aghast as they get online version while BPP kids receive print edition
Exclusive: Part-time BPTC students want practitioner texts they can lug around
New official ‘online hub’ tells young barristers to lose weight and stop 5-day benders
Young Barristers' Committee venture does, however, contain some useful snippets of advice
Landlord issues owners of ‘Fuckoffee’ café with legal threat over ‘offensive’ sign
South London coffee shop told to remove sign from exterior of building immediately
A BPTC graduate who brought 30 failed employment tribunal claims has been disbarred
After accumulating plenty of valuable work experience, his pupillage dream is over
Back to the Future’s end of lawyers prediction at least a century too early
England & Wales' 151,692 solicitors and barristers breathe sigh of relief
Wrestling, trumpets and a court occupation: French lawyers show world how to strike
300 French advocates stage courthouse coup
Immigration barrister who told dentist he was medical negligence expert loses misconduct appeal
Be careful how you issue those legal threats, lawyers
Video: Why the legal profession needs people who see the world differently
Watch 'Legal Cheek Live, with Lord Neuberger' below
Scrap BPTC in favour of two year pupillage, urges bar chief
Top crime QC says bar course only benefits law schools and London's landlords
Lord Neuberger: Top judges should visit non-traditional unis and encourage students to apply for training contracts
Exclusive: Head of Supreme Court wants to see judiciary out on campus but is against imposing diversity quotas
Pro-Human Rights Act posters appear all over the Tube after barristers raise £50k to ‘Act for the Act’
Lawyers are getting the hang of crowdfunding
Wannabe barrister wins £20k damages from his uni over false ‘criminal behaviour’ claim
Damages obtained by Geoffrey Robertson QC working pro bono should cover the cost of the BPTC nicely