Boris Johnson Archives - Legal Cheek

Why law students shouldn’t be discouraged by anti-lawyer rhetoric

Top solicitors and barristers provide words of encouragement for aspiring lawyers

Jun 17 2022 1:13pm
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5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’

Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric

Jun 15 2022 1:13pm
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Partygate: Justice Committee chair submits letter of no-confidence in PM

‘Those of us who set the rules have a particular responsibility to stick to them ourselves’, says former criminal barrister Sir Bob Neill

May 30 2022 10:01am
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Can lawyers be leaders?

Not so, says Boris — much to the annoyance of lawyers

Jan 27 2022 11:20am
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‘Cruella de Vil QC’ hits back at Boris Johnson after PM takes pop in conference speech

Prime Minister’s ‘frivolous speech’ ignored ‘serious issues’ in justice system, says blogging barrister Matthew Scott

Oct 6 2021 6:19pm
This one crazy law from 1829 could topple our newly married Prime Minister

Boris Johnson, meet the Catholic Relief Act

Jun 1 2021 1:35pm

‘Middle Temple must strip Boris of his honorary status’

The PM is an honorary bencher. Some ‘do-gooder’ needs to put a stop to that, says mature law student Laurence Cooper

Nov 13 2020 9:09am
Trio of ex-Supreme Court justices join 800 legal figures in call for Johnson and Patel to end lawyer ‘hostility’

Open letter follows series of public attacks on profession

Oct 26 2020 10:41am
Junior barrister hits back at Boris Johnson’s ‘hamstrung’ justice comment in viral Twitter thread

PM waded into government’s ‘lefty lawyers’ saga yesterday

Oct 7 2020 10:56am
Ex-Attorney General brands PM’s Brexit plan ‘unconscionable’

Geoffrey Cox QC MP to vote to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill

Sep 14 2020 11:00am
What Boris Johnson’s big majority means for the legal profession and those seeking to enter it

Focus on innovation, the North and alternatives to higher education could impact lawyers

Dec 17 2019 11:22am
The Secret Barrister accuses Boris Johnson of copying blog about sentencing of London Bridge attacker

‘This is weapons grade shithousery’, anonymous author complains

Dec 2 2019 11:46am

Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment

Unanimous decision finds that suspension was ‘unlawful, void and of no effect’

Sep 24 2019 11:31am
A ‘jazz lover’ and a ‘passion for France’: Daily Mail mocked over weak attempt to undermine Scottish judges who ruled prorogation of parliament unlawful

Scraping barrels again?

Sep 12 2019 12:23pm
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament unlawful, Scotland’s highest court rules

Supreme Court showdown next week

Sep 11 2019 12:12pm
First legal bid to stop Boris Johnson shutting down parliament fails

Cross-party group has already signalled intention to appeal

Sep 4 2019 11:27am
Lawyers react to explosive news that Boris Johnson will ask the Queen to suspend parliament

Is it a ‘constitutional crisis’ yet?

Aug 28 2019 1:48pm
Crowdfunding campaigner loses bid to take Boris Johnson private prosecution to Supreme Court

But the case isn’t over, insists Marcus Ball

Aug 14 2019 12:25pm

Legal bid to stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament to push through no deal Brexit WILL be heard before 31 October deadline

Full hearing on 6 September

Aug 13 2019 12:47pm
Crowdfunded Boris Johnson prosecution in last-ditch Supreme Court appeal

Campaigner Marcus Ball attempts to revive charges of misconduct in public office

Aug 1 2019 8:45am
Campaigning QC launches crowdfunder to keep parliament open to oppose no deal Brexit as Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership vote

Jolyon Maugham wants Scottish courts to declare any move to shutdown Westminster illegal in advance

Jul 23 2019 12:07pm